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Google Maps is a free web-based mapping service that began in 2005. Over the years, Google has added many features including its extensive use of JavaScript code, satellite imagery, live traffic feeds, terrain features, and other popular destinations and landmarks.

The biggest feature for Google Maps is its easy-to-use API (Application Programming Interface) that allows users to customize their own maps to possibly embed on their own websites.

Another popular application is Google Maps for Mobile, which allows users to run on mobile phones to quickly find directions as well as their location based on either an Internet connection or a built-in GPS receiver.

As of May 13, 2006, Hitwise tracks Google Maps a distant third in Travel Maps market share behind leader MapQuest and runner-up Yahoo! Maps.

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    A collapsing structure injured 23 workers on Monday at a Cambodian factory producing garments for a top Western brand, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about regional industrial safety. At least 23 workers were injured at a Cambodian factory that produced garments for a top Western brand on Monday, ...
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  • Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion; to remain separately run


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    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion; to remain separately run. Original post: Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion; to remain separately run
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  • College: A Lesson in Inequality


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  • Unemployment rate steady at 3.5pc for second month


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    Hong Kong’s unemployment rate in April was 3.5 per cent – same as the level in March, government figures released on Monday showed. Increases in the unemployment rate in April were mainly observed in retail, manufacturing, and accommodation and food services sectors, the Census and Statistics Department said, ...
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    Google Maps is a go-to source for finding just about anything. The service is so well designed and built, you can go just about anywhere, virtually. Curious if that new restaurant has enough seating for your party of ten? Go inside the establishment via Maps! Everything from street views of local neighborhoods to ...
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  • Afghan suicide attack kills at least 14


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    A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 14 people including a senior local politician, officials said. Emergency services rushed to the scene and took the wounded to hospital after the bomber, who was wearing a police uniform, blew himself up in the ...
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  • World stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery


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    BANGKOK (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world’s biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on ...
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  • Behind the scenes of Google MapsJonah Jones, Yatin Chawathe...


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    Behind the scenes of Google Maps Jonah Jones, Yatin Chawathe The lead UX Designer and the Engineering Director for Google Maps will be covering technical and design considerations around creating the rich experiences of Google Maps, including deep dives into several innovative features. This talk will offer a rare ...
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  • How the new Google Maps redesign came together


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    Last week Google unveiled a new version of Google Maps , which includes native Google Earth support without the need for a plugin.  One of the other big pieces Google is working to include is a map that is customized specifically for each person.  As TechCrunch shared , the idea was similar to drawing a map on a ...
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    A public outcry against missing donations by the Red Cross Society of China has morphed into subdued scepticism after the Ministry of Civil Affairs reviewed figures at the weekend that indicated considerable amount of funds had disappeared.  On Friday, the ministry, which is charged with supervising charity ...
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  • French food group Danone takes stake in China Mengniu


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    A Danone Group joint venture has agreed to take a stake worth about HK$3.6 billion in China Mengniu Dairy, marking a comeback for the French company in China where food scares have hit consumer confidence. China Mengniu, one of the country’s largest dairy producers, also said on Monday it would set up an 80 per ...
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  • Asian stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery


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    BANGKOK (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world’s biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on ...
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  • Bird flu costs China industry US$65b: state media


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    China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan (HK$500 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state media Monday. The sector has been losing an average of one billion yuan a day since the end of March, the Beijing Times ...
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  • Beijing silk products fail quality tests


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    Is anything in China real? Study finds some silk on sale in Beijing do not contain any silk Link: Beijing silk products fail quality tests
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  • Asia markets up after US delivers positive data


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    BANGKOK (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world’s biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on ...
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  • More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine


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    Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13, police said on Monday. Fifteen other workers were still missing and feared dead. The Big Gossan underground training facility at the PT Freeport ...
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  • Going out in style: Piano-themed coffins among attractions at Hong Kong cemetery expo


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    Piano-themed coffins, paper caskets and pet urns were all on display at Wan Chai Exhibition Centre last week as more than 2,500 undertakers from around the world descended on Hong Kong to exhibit their wares at the Asia Funeral and Cemetry Expo. Organisers called it “practical ideas on global trends regarding the ...
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  • Linkpost | 5.19.2013


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    • Tumblr May Reject Yahoo’s $1.1B Acquisition Offer For Being “Too Low” – Some Tumblr employees think this is just an initial offer. And Tumblr In Talks With Yahoo; Facebook And Microsoft Also Said To Be Circling • At Google Conference, Cameras Even in the Bathroom – NYTimes writer Nick Bilton, who ...
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  • China investigates North Korea boat hijack claim


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    Chinese authorities were on Sunday investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapping 16 sailors and demanding a ransom, local media and an official said. Armed North Koreans on May 6 hijacked the boat and escorted it towards North Korea while it was sailing in waters ...
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