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Add A Widget Shortcut On Android To Get Home With Just One Tap
If you’re a Google Maps user on Android you can set up customised 1×1 widgets on the home screen that will give you directions straight home from wherever you happen to be. The setup process also gives us an excuse to check out the new Maps app interface Google has rolled out over the last…
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Yahoo’s Developing A Map Algorithm To Find The Most Beautiful Route
Sometimes you want to get from A to B as quickly as possible — but what if you want to savour the journey? Well, Yahoo has been working on an algorithm that can plot the most beautiful route, for those days when time is less of a concern.
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Microsoft Patents Directions That Help You Avoid Scary Neighbourhoods
Microsoft has just received a patent for a new way to give you walking directions that take into account the many hardships you encounter while using your feet to get from place to place.
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WhereIs Tells You To Where To Go Using Landmarks
WhereIs.com has been working with Melbourne University to add landmarks to their online database, so instead of being told to turn right at the roundabout, you can be instructed to turn right at the Post Office. This has the potential to get me excited by mapping again!