(Credit: CNET) Google Maps has added additional local landmarks and “prominent” businesses right on top of any map area you’re browsing. Just like any other points of interest, you can click on any of these to get the a summary, which includes things like related Web sites, phone numbers, hours of operation, photos and user reviews. In Google Earth (Google’s globe software) this layer of information is something you can turn on and off, however for Maps, Google has decided simply to bake it in

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