Google rolled out a very interesting feature this week called Google Latitude that allows you to see where your friends are in real time within Google Maps. This is a feature that has been deployed many times in the past, but always platform specific (see SonyEricsson T68i and the new Nokia social network) and never [...]
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Google adds NYC transit to Google Maps
September 25, 2008
Google recently launched the ability to see transit maps and travel directions via subway on Google Maps. My friend Justin took this picture of how Google decided to celebrate this launch by putting real life sized map pins in Grand Central. For some reason I love this approach of putting computer based images in real [...]
Mobile Friendly Websites: December’07 Update
December 3, 2007
Below is an updated list of some great websites designed specifically for your blackberry, pda, or mobile phone web browser: December ’07 Update: Google Maps 2.0 – If you already have Google Maps for your mobile device, it’s time to upgrade! Google has a great new feature which pinpoints your location (based on cell-tower triangulation). [...]


February 5, 2009
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