15 July 2009 10:27a Pacific

Google Maps goes physical, Gavin Newsom doing product endorsements

by Matt Sherman

Walking to my client’s place this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder what-the-hell-is-that? as I approached the cafe:

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Looking more closely…

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So Google is doing physical, even 3-dimensional advertising here in SF. Nicely done.

But should we be concerned that Gavin Newsom – SF mayor and California gubernatorial candidate – is endorsing a product?

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