Reading Time: 2 minAs reported by the Google Operating System blog, Google Maps now includes traffic predictions. Simply pick a day of the week and a time, and Google will color the map to show typical traffic conditions on that day/time. There are a few oddities I found in it, but it’s a neat idea. For example, here […]
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Google Maps now has YouTube videos
Reading Time: < 1 minLast October, Google Earth got a new layer that showcased YouTube videos. Starting today, those videos are now available in Google Maps as well. When viewing an information bubble, simply click on the “Photos & Videos” tab. More information about this release can be found on the Google LatLong blog.
Microsoft launches “ClearFlow” traffic on Live Maps
Reading Time: < 1 minMicrosoft has just released “ClearFlow” traffic data on Live Maps, but it’s far more interesting than you might think. While it shows the colored traffic speeds in a similar manner as Yahoo, Google and Mapquest, it also goes much deeper. From Search Engine Land: In addition to real-time traffic data, the service offers traffic predictions […]
People might want to print your directions page
Reading Time: 2 minI need to go to Dunwoody UMC tomorrow for a seminar, so I went to their site to pull up directions. My GPS is dead, so I’m having to do it the “old-fashioned” way by looking up directions on-line. 🙂 When they changed to their new design a few years ago, I told them it […]
Trulia integrates Google Maps StreetView
Reading Time: < 1 minThe real estate info site Trulia has just added support for Google Maps StreetView, according to the Google LatLong blog. This is an excellent use of the StreetView technology. I’ve found that when looking at houses online, you want all the photos you can possibly get. This gives you a great way to see the […]
A new twist on the StreetView privacy concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minIn a classic case of the Streisand Effect, Aaron and Christine Boring have filed suit against Google for posting images of their home (which is located on private road) in StreetView. As a result, the Smoking Gun (and other sites, like this one) have posted pictures of the residence, thus making their “private” property even […]
Google adds contour lines to their Terrain Maps
Reading Time: < 1 minLate last year, Google introduced terrain maps, which were 3D-looking maps of the earth — kind of a cross between flat maps and satellite imagery. Today they’ve added contour lines to many of the maps around the world, helping to show the elevation changes in even greater detail. Their explanation is: Contour lines depict elevation […]
StreetView coming to Google Earth within a few weeks
Reading Time: < 1 minAccording to Rafe Needleman of Webware, StreetView will be available inside of Google Earth “within a few weeks”. Rafe quotes an unnamed source with that info. He states that it’s not clear if this will be a public release or an internal testing release. If done smoothly, this could be very slick. It’ll be interesting […]
StreetView now included in the Google Maps API
Reading Time: < 1 minGoogle has just announced that they have added StreetView to the Google Maps API! It sounds like there are some neat things that can be done with it, and I’m anxious to give it a try. The post at the Google Maps API Blog has much more information — go check it out. If you […]
Techdirt suggests Google Maps should become even more wiki-like
Reading Time: 2 minAbout a week ago, Google started allowing users to add/edit/delete items from the map. It’s a neat idea with a lot of great potential, but opens up the possibility of vandalism. Timothy Lee of Techdirt has a great suggestion on how to help address the problem: …as far as I can tell, there’s no way […]