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Mapping India on Google's Internet Bus

Pubblicato il 16 dicembre 2009 da elaine

Throughout December, Google Map Maker team members are touring around India with Google’s Internet Bus to show people how to create maps of their local villages and towns. The Internet Bus Project is an initiative to educate people about the Internet, … Continua a leggere→

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Go beyond just a few stars: See what makes a business shine

Pubblicato il 15 dicembre 2009 da elaine

Today, we launched a new feature to rank and show distinguishing aspects for businesses on their Place Pages. By taking a look at a Place Page, you can quickly get a better sense of what people are saying about a business and view relevant snippets abo… Continua a leggere→

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More information, fewer clicks

Pubblicato il 15 dicembre 2009 da elaine

Earlier this year, we proclaimed that “1000 is the new 10″ when we began showing small dots on the map for all your local search results. This has been a great way to get a better understanding of the density of certain listings – for example, figuring… Continua a leggere→

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Exploring climate solutions: One tour at a time

Pubblicato il 14 dicembre 2009 da elaine

As part of the lead-up to COP15, we have been releasing a series of Google Earth tours that illustrate climate change issues and solutions. Many of these include tours created by NGOs, which guide you through their efforts to tackle some of the impacts… Continua a leggere→

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Where on Earth? Place Pages for Google Earth

Pubblicato il 8 dicembre 2009 da elaine

When I’m exploring my neighborhood or planning a trip, I often find places I want to know more about. That’s why I love using Place Pages for Google Maps to see lots of great information about a place on a single page. I can browse photos of the Roya… Continua a leggere→

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Changing your perspective

Pubblicato il 8 dicembre 2009 da elaine

As an avid travel planner or discerning house hunter, you might always be looking for another view of a location before you make your final decision. On the Google Maps team we’re always looking for ways to make search experiences like this more useful… Continua a leggere→

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Find what's nearby and try Labs features with Google Maps for Android

Pubblicato il 7 dicembre 2009 da elaine

Just before Thanksgiving we made Google Maps Navigation available on Android 1.6 (Donut). Before we head out for the holidays, we wanted to launch one more update to Google Maps for Android-powered phones to help you get around during your holidays. Wi… Continua a leggere→

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Explore a whole new way to window shop, with Google and your mobile phone

Pubblicato il 7 dicembre 2009 da elaine

[Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog]What if you could decide where to shop, eat or hang out, with a little help from local Google users?It might take you a while to ask them all, so to make it easier we’ve launched a new effort to send window d… Continua a leggere→

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