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Google recently launched a Hotpot recommendation engine, which lets people tap into the tastes of trusted friends when it comes to local shops, restaurants, theatres and more.

Google recently launched a Hotpot recommendation engine, which lets people tap into the tastes of trusted friends when it comes to local shops, restaurants, theatres and more.

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Hotpot meshes information from a Google Places compendium of more than 50 million spots around the world, with users’ ratings and preferences of friends they invite into their online circles.

The program lets people rate places using mobile mapping software.