Image via CrunchBase Google has just made it a little easier to get around town using public transportation. Transit Layer has launched on Google Maps in more than 50 cities around the world. To switch on the layer go to the More button and select the Transit tab: The Transit Layer is a part of [...]

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Google has been taking some heat lately for its Street View feature, mostly from privacy advocates.  This week, though, it’s helped police rescue a kidnapped girl from Massachusetts. Over the weekend, Rose M. Maltais allegedly kidnapped her 9-year-old granddaughter and took her to a motel in Virginia. Athol Police Officer Todd Neale managed to track [...]

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Image via CrunchBase Google Maps has just made the process of getting directions on your BlackBerry, Nokia, G1 or iPhone even easier…but only if you have downloaded the Maps client. Up until now, if you entered a business name on the Maps client as an end-point, Google might not have recognized it. According to today’s [...]

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Image by fuxoft via Flickr Are you and your kids ready to fire up the NORAD Santa Tracker in less than 48 hours?  Well now, not only can you track Santa with Google and NORAD, but you can also keep tabs on the jolly old elf on Twitter. Yes, this year you’ll be able to [...]

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Image via Wikipedia Yep, it’s that time of year again.  The guy in the big, red suit will make his rounds in just over two weeks, delighting both adults, students and children of all ages. This year, Google has teamed up with NORAD once again to bring you the NORAD Santa Tracker. NORAD provides aerospace [...]

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Today, Google introduced a new Gadget for web surfers to enjoy, the Google Maps Gadget. To find a new destination for your coffee fix without having to leave the site you’re on, all you need to do is use the Google Maps gadget on the new Google Toolbar 5 (for Internet Explorer or Firefox). Every time you [...]

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There’s no place like Rome…at least as far as Google is concerned.  Today, they announced that they have unveiled the Rome Reborn Project, where users from Rome itself to Calcutta can now go back to the past and visit Ancient Rome as it appeared 1,688 years ago, when it was ruled by Emperor Constantine. The [...]

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According to Google Trends, many people are trying to find out where they can vote tomorrow. Remember, Google Maps has you covered.   They have a special area and even a search shortcut to help you find your local polling place, voting hours and more. Searches like “Where do I Vote?” or “Polling place” make [...]

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First it was GMail Goggles, sort of a sobriety test for e-mail, then they revamped GMail for mobile, now we have the all new GMail emoticons. No more will you have to settle for a when you can have a. Out with the “XOXO” and in with the. And of course, when the bad news [...]

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