Remember the Yellow Pages[tm]? It was a free product that made a huge amount of money by charging businesses to be included/advertised. Google Maps is the new Y

Remember the Yellow Pages[tm]? It was a free product that made a huge amount of money by charging businesses to be included/advertised. Google Maps is the new Yellow Pages. "Let your fingers do the walking." Many GPSes have "live google" functionality. I have one that allowed me to search for the nearest gas station or restaurant while on the road. There is huge value to Google from that.