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Google Maps Navigation Bolsters Android 2.0

October 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Launched Oct. 28 as a free Google Maps feature for smartphones that will run the Google Android 2.0 build, Google Maps Navigation is a GPS navigation system that provides turn-by-turn voice guidance. The program uses the phone’s Internet connection to fetch users the latest maps and business data. Features include the ability to search without knowing an address, search by voice and search any business along a route. Google envisions Maps Navigation as a differentiator to set Android 2.0-based smartphones apart from Apple’s iPhone. There are also traffic, satellite and street views. The details are in this eWEEK slide show.
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New Google Maps for Blackberry

October 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Google just announced a new version of Google Maps for Blackberry users. Recently Windows Mobile and S60 already had a chance to use version 3.2, but now it’s the Blackberry crowd’s turn.
With layers being the new dynamic feature of this version of Google Maps, there is no better way to show it than with a [...]

New Google Maps for Blackberry

October 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Google Crowdsources Google Maps, Erases Street View Data

October 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Google took additional measures to let users crowdsource its Google Maps application, allowing U.S. users to point out gaps in the search engine giant’s Google Maps coverage. When users search and scan map results, they will see a report a problem link on the bottom right of a the map. Google Maps’ Street View also got a shot in the arm this week, rolling out to cover Canada and the Czech Republic. Google also agreed to permanently blur images on its internal database within one year of their publication on Street View.
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Google this week took additional steps to let users
crowdsource its Google Maps application, allowing U.S. users to point out gaps in the search engine
giant’s Google Maps coverage.
Now, when users search and scan map results, they will
see a quot;report a problem quot; link on t…

Google Street View Comes to Canada!

October 9th, 2009 | No Comments

As a resident of Toronto, I’m very excited that Google Street View is now also available in Canada! Google has finally updated Google Maps to include 11 major Canadian cities. You can also use street view images when using Google Maps to get directions to a particular location. Never miss a turn by traveling to [...]

Mindjet Catalyst Adds Web Conferencing to Visual Mind Maps

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

With Catalyst, Mindjet added Web conferencing, document and file sharing, and secure online workspaces to its visualization mind maps, fortifying its messaging and collaboration platform. Mindjet also retooled as a SAAS player, offering its Catalyst collaboration software as a cloud computing platform. The move positions Mindjet against Cisco, Microsoft, IBM and fellow upstarts Huddle, Dimdim and Yugma.
– Mindjet Oct. 6 added Web conferencing and other collaboration tools to its graphical software for helping corporate employees map out their relationships and regrouped as a pure software-as-a-service provider.
Until today, Mindjet made a product called MindManager, which lets users create so-calle…

Personalize Google Maps while Traveling

August 24th, 2009 | No Comments

While I am on the road right now, I’m heavily dependent on Google Maps to find my way around. Yesterday, I was trying to figure out where the cheapest place was to fill up the rental car. I just saw this tutorial on how to add personalized content, such as real estate listings, transit maps, [...]

Multiple Search Layers Come to Google Maps, Google Maps for Mobile

July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Google Maps adds a Web services option that will let users do multiple searches in a destination search. Users can plot gas station and restaurant locales along the way to a tourist site. Google Maps for mobile 3.2 meanwhile adds greater contextual layers, including Wikipedia, and traffic incidents to make mapping easier for mobile and wireless device users.
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Google July 22 spruced up its Google Maps technologies, adding the ability to see
multiple searches in its core technology and multiple layers of information in
Google Maps for Mobile 3.2.
Multiple searches is an important feature because it enriches the search
functionality in Goo…