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The project was called Google Ride Finder and it was announced on May 31st, 2005. It got a little bit of coverage, too.Here what the announcement said about the service, which was a part of Google Labs:If you ;re like me, you use a mix of recommendations from friends, the phone book, or standing on the corner with your hand in the air and hoping it isn ;t raining when you need to find a taxi, limousine or shuttle service. With Google Ride Finder, you can tell us where you want to find a ride and we ;ll show you the actual positions of pa
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The company has been through a number of changes over the years. You might remember it as Gtrot, a聽social travel planner聽later聽turned local discovery service. As a part of the local discovery incarnation of Gtrot, the site started to monetize by getting local businesses to offer gifts on its platform. For example, a restaurant might have offered free drinks, or a discount.In August, Gtrot moved its user base over
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