On May 5th, Yahoo announced that it has increased the functionality of Yahoo Maps by adding a lot of new local information.

Some of the improvements to the Yahoo Map search engine include:

• Specific local information added to 12,000 new neighborhoods in over 300 cities.

• Increased worldwide city information, especially in the Eastern European region.

• An increase in city label and tag information to help users find local services and locations more easily.

Source: Yahoo.com