aristotle - 10:06 am on Aug 14, 2012 (gmt 0)

Google just announced that it will buy Frommer's travel guides:

Google is to buy the travel guidebooks brand Frommer's as the internet company ramps up its bid to become the premier destination for local reviews and listings online. ... The deal gives Google a vast and growing archive of digital reviews for its local listings, maps and mobile applications. It comes nearly a year after Google bought Zagat Survey, the restaurant review and ratings service

[guardian.co.uk ]