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UNESCO World Heritage sites in Street View

Pubblicato il 3 dicembre 2009 da elaine

If like me you’re an avid traveller (of the virtual or standard variety) you’ll probably know that in the last few months the Street View team has been working with tourist agencies, the public and partners from across the world to bring a new kind of … Continua a leggere→

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More Street View updates: See the sea, see the world

Pubblicato il 2 dicembre 2009 da elaine

Today’s update to Street View is a whale of a launch — literally! We’ve added imagery gathered by our Trike for several special attractions we’ve partnered with in the United States, including the SeaWorld parks. Of course, that includes photos of Sea… Continua a leggere→

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Keep your starred items in sync with Google Maps

Pubblicato il 2 dicembre 2009 da elaine

(cross-posted with Google Mobile Blog)Google Maps for mobile has long allowed you to add stars on a map to mark your favorite places. You may have noticed a few months ago that Google Maps for desktop browsers introduced the ability to star places as w… Continua a leggere→

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31 Google Maps tips for smooth sailing through the holiday season

Pubblicato il 25 novembre 2009 da elaine

With families coming together, the start of the ski season, and weekly shopping trips becoming acceptable, there’s a lot to love about the holiday season. What’s that? Gridlocked traffic? Fully booked hotels? Can’t find the perfect gift? Oh my, the ho… Continua a leggere→

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With coupons on your phone, it doesn't matter where you left the scissors

Pubblicato il 23 novembre 2009 da elaine

We know that coupons are a great way for local businesses to drive customers to their stores – that’s why we created the option for businesses to add coupons to their Google Local Business Center listing back in 2007. Now, as the holiday shopping seaso… Continua a leggere→

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Uniting for a cause

Pubblicato il 21 novembre 2009 da elaine

At an event organized jointly by the United Nations and Google at Google’s office in New York, 80 United Nations delegates from more than 20 UN agencies, met with various Google product teams to explore how Google’s wide array of products and services … Continua a leggere→

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Building blocks: 3D models with detailed facades

Pubblicato il 19 novembre 2009 da elaine

With tools like SketchUp and Building Maker, modelers around the world have been creating remarkably high-quality 3D buildings for Google Earth — just check out any of our Featured Modelers to see the impressive work they’ve been doing. We’ve also had… Continua a leggere→

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Ready, set, map: Latin America Map Maker competition

Pubblicato il 19 novembre 2009 da elaine

This past Saturday, we launched the first ever mapping competition in Latin America during a live session on Map Maker at the Campus Party Mexico 2009. The competition officially kicked off at the event in Mexico city, where tech enthusiasts from all o… Continua a leggere→

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