I have been expounding on the future of local search as a great growth engine for Internet business. We are seeing a load of articles on the topic, but perhaps none is better than one I read by JupiterWeb editor-in-chief Gus Venditto. I suggest you read it and try the local Google service that is being tested.

I live in New York City and presumed it might not be as accurate for NYC as it was for Gus' test in the suburbs of New York City. But every test I ran was superb.

Now I need Wi-Fi for my Treo 600 (which is supposed to be forthcoming) and I will be able to use this Google feature on my various voyages around the Big Apple.