Start Pedaling: Google Maps Adds Bike Directions
Google Maps already had directions via car, on foot, and public transit. But what about those two-wheeled people-powered vehicles? Problem solved, as on Wednesday, the company added biking directions to the service.
You can also turn on a bicycling “map layer” through use of the “More option” as shown above. Do that, and you’ll see three [...]
The Google Apps Marketplace is open for business(es)
Google has announced a Google App Marketplace. While there’s already a marketplace for Android applications, this is about 3rd-party applications that integrate and work with Google’s Apps, such as Docs, etc.
The big question when any new marketplace opens is: does it have sufficient applications to have critical mass so that people even care? It appears [...]
Black Swan Google Voice Weblication Launches
VoiceCentral announced Black Swan, a Google Voice iPhone web app in December of 2009, but it was somewhat upstaged by Google itself, which released an official Google Voice iPhone web app in late January. Now Black Swan is out, so how does it compare with Google’s web app?
The need for web apps for Google Voice [...]
Sans Content, Here Come the 3D TVs
There’s still no content available, but manufacturers have started a 3DTV launch blitz that will make your head spin. They are counting on the popularity of 3D movies like “Avatar” to make a 3DTV the next must-have hardware for the home. Samsung, LG, Sony, and Panasonic are the top four TV manufacturers.
Samsung on Tuesday introduced [...]
New high-storage CompactFlash Cards from Transcend
New CompactFlash Cards that are ideal for digital SLR cameras and HD video camcorders, have been introduced by Transcend. These CompactFlash Cards by Transcend, is named as ”Ultimate” 600X and ”Premium” 400X. These two new variations of Transcend CompactFlash Drive have come up with a much higher data transfer speeds of up to 90MB/s and [...]
