Google Acquires Zagat

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Posted by timothy on Thursday September 08, 2011 @12:32PM
from the is-anyone-yelping-this? dept.

quantr writes "Google has acquired Zagat, one of the most well-known names in restaurant reviews. Zagat is best known for its small guidebooks (the dead-tree sort) that offer reviews and recommendations on restaurants around the world. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed." Newly accepted submitter jkirch writes with a link to Google's announcement.

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Re:Not highly confident in Zagat ratings (Score:4, Informative)

by Kenja (541830) writes: on Thursday September 08, 2011 @12:48PM (#37341628)

Being "Zagat rated" like the stickers say does not mean that you got a GOOD rating.

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by shoehornjob (1632387) writes: on Thursday September 08, 2011 @12:58PM (#37341772)

It took too long. The WSJ has a better one here http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904836104576558600549181370.html/ [wsj.com] that's not behind a paywall. It also takes a more insightful view of the deal and who might be affected by it.

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