Google has launched an “open now” feature which lets you filter local search results to show only businesses that are open right now, based on their listed hours.   It works very nicely in the Google Places app (available for both Android and iPhone) as well as via your browser.

Other local search options available globally include filtering by star ratings, price, and by distance (especially handy when you’re on foot).

This provides incentive for businesses to ensure their hours are listed, because if none are available, they’ll drop off the results when someone searches by the “open now” criteria!

 

Tags: Google, maps, mobile

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