App Showdown: Wine Selectors

On November 8, 2011, in Industry News, by J Keirn-Swanson

 The holiday season is coming upon us soon and with it invitations to parties. “What should I bring?” you ask your hosts. “Just a couple bottles of wine,” they say. You walk into the wine store and — whoa — hundreds and hundreds of bottles. Sure…

New Google Maps feature lets you ‘helicopter’ routes

On October 3, 2011, in Industry News, by Christina DesMarais

Google adds “helicopter” previews of directions in its Google Maps service.

Today in Google: Guess Who’s Zagat Rated?

On September 8, 2011, in Industry News, by Florence Ion

Google announced this morning that it has acquired the food rating site Zagat. “Moving forward, Zagat will be a cornerstone of our local offering–delighting people with their impressive array of reviews, ratings and insights,” said Marissa Mayer, VP …

Today in Google: Voice-activated Maps

On August 25, 2011, in Industry News, by Florence Ion

Previously only available to Android and Blackberry users with capable handsets, Google has now enabled users of its Chrome browser to search for directions through their computer’s microphones. You know, because it’s so cool to yell at your computer f…

Google adds weather data to Maps

On August 19, 2011, in Industry News, by John Ribeiro

Google on Thursday announced that it’s adding current weather information and cloud data from around the world to its Google Maps.

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