Yahoo! now offers the free Sketch-a-Search iPhone App. Users draw a boundary on the phone's map to discover local businesses within that location.
Yahoo! Sketch-a-Search is initially available for restaurant searches
in the U.S.
Yahoo! Sketch-a-Search will launch additional local categories
on an ongoing basis and extend to international markets in the
near future.
Features of Yahoo Sketch-a Search:
-- Sketch and Discover: Use a finger to draw a circle, line, or any shape to get a bird's eye view of what's nearby in a specific area or on a specific street.
-- Location Awareness: Defaults to a person's current location, remembers previous locations, and allows people to search for a specific city or an area of interest.
-- Robust Local Content: Filter restaurant results by cuisine, ambiance, and star rating. Click on restaurants to read reviews, browse photos, get directions, or make a phone call -- all directly within the app.
-- Shake to Clear: Shake the device or click on the Sketch icon to start a new Sketch-a-Search.