Find Local Restaurants You Will Actually Like with Google Hotpot

by Nov 17, 2010

Google Hotpot is a mash between Google Places, your recommendations, and those of your friends. The service matches your likes with those of your friends to give you recommendations to places you will actually like. All you have to do is head over to the Hotpot website and begin rating the places you’ve been to,…Continue Reading

Google Maps for Android Updated with Enhanced Reviews and Search Filters

by Nov 01, 2010

Last week Google launched an update to Google Maps for Android devices. The latest update brings a new design for Place page reviews, more options to filter search results, and a Google Latitude real-time updating option. Check out the latest version of Google Maps in action so that you can become familiar with the new…Continue Reading

Quickly Access Weather Information with the Latest Version of Google Maps for Android

by Oct 12, 2010

One of the things I hate about almost all weather apps is that I either have to add a  gadget (Android phones) or open an App to see what’s going on. In the latest refresh of Google Maps for Android devices this is no longer an issue. In the new version you get to use…Continue Reading

6 Online Resources to Follow Le Tour de France

by Jul 12, 2010

As I write this, cyclists in France are on their way to Morzine-Avoriaz in Stage 8 of Le Tour de France. With 17 stages to go le tour will be ending July 25th which means you still have plenty of time to catch up and follow the rest of the tour. To help you catch…Continue Reading

Want Millions of Potential Customers to Find Your Local Business Online?

by Mar 19, 2010

Do you want your local business to potentially reach millions of prospective customers? Then you need to add your business listing to Google’s Local Business Center. The Local Business Center from Google gives business owners the opportunity to add their businesses to the search giants database and to control the information that is displayed about…Continue Reading

Looking for a Safe Bike Trail this Weekend? Try Google Maps Biking Directions

by Mar 11, 2010

Want to use your bike to commute to work and stay safe? The head over to Google Maps and use the new Bicycling option when looking for directions. Google has partnered up with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and has included over 12,000 miles of trails in biking directions on Google Maps. They have also included a Report…Continue Reading

The Definitive List of Google Maps Mashups

by Jul 06, 2007

I’ve always been a fan of Google Maps, and became even more enthusiastic about the product when Google gave developers the ability to create web applications (mashups) that used Google Maps data in conjunction with other data to display anything on a map. It has been a couple of years since this occurred and the…Continue Reading

Explore Eco-Friendly Travel with Google Maps

by Aug 09, 2006

I was just at Google’s homepage when I noticed a link below the search bar. "Explore eco-friendly travel with Google Maps" it caught my attention, so naturally I followed it and found that Google in partnership with Earth Day Network have created a travel destination portal (not to buy tickets or anything, just a reference…Continue Reading

Now You Can Save Addresses Using Google Maps

by Aug 04, 2006

The Google Maps team announced the ability to save Google Maps locations (addresses) to your Google account when you are logged in. View a screenshot here. Read the announcement below. “One of the most common requests we’ve received is for the ability to store a list of personal addresses on Google Maps — and now…Continue Reading

Now You Can View the Red Planet Using Google Mars

by Mar 13, 2006

In collaboration with NASA researchers at Arizona State University Google has been able to create a high resolution map of Mars. There are three ways that you can view the map; elevation, visible, and infrared. Check it out!

Google Maps Nighttime

by Mar 12, 2006

This website will allow you to view Google Maps @ Night! Visit Google Nighttime to see for yourself.