I already liked the fact that AskCity has the features of the current map services like Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, and the others, but also added the ability to draw on the map. You could draw a circle around a building and write text on the map, and then send people a link to the map with all the stuff you added.


But it looks like they've just kicked it up a notch...now you can draw a circle encompassing an area you want to find something in. Once you do, there will be a tiny magnifying glass icon you can click on to search in just that area. You can even draw a line down a street to look for places just on that street! Nifty.


Also, maybe it's just the few searches I've done, but it seems like they have more accurate address mapping. On the other map services, the address usually appears on the right block, but satellite views generally show they're off by at least a couple of buildings. In the case of Ask, it seems like it's more accurate. Which is useful when you're searching for a place on a particular street.