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Daily Tech: Google Gets Its Own Olympics Site

GeekSugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:00:44 PDT

Head on over to Google's Summer Games website to check out a variety of GOOG tools that are tracking all of the events in Beijing! - Lifehacker
The $999.99 "I Am Rich" glowing red gemstone iPhone app was purchased by eight people from the iTunes App Store! - Valleywag
Belkin has a new messenger bag that offers practical features and comes in five different color combinations. - Unplggd
Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) chips have been embedded in all Olympics tickets as the Chinese government hopes to crack down on counterfeit tickets. - Crave
A neat travel online travel tool called Schmap, which offers interactive online maps and useful travel tips, has just launched a free iPhone-friendly map on their website. - The Boy Genius Report
It's giveaway time! Be sure to log into your TeamSugar account for your chances to win a white Nintendo DS Lite and a Space Chimps game! - geeksugar

10 Websites to Visit Before You Take Flight

GeekSugar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:51 PDT

So you've already scoured your favorite discount travel site in search of the perfect vacation package and started thinking about your packing list, what else do you need to consider before you take to the friendly skies? I've put together a lineup of my favorite websites and web services to make it easy for you.

Website of the Day: Schmap For the iPhone and iPod Touch

GeekSugar — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:00:41 PDT

If you plan on visiting a new city in the near future, but don't feel like expensing out on another travel guide (and you just so happen to have an iPhone or iPod Touch), check out Schmap - a handy interactive site that provides maps and full-color guides for over 200 destinations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Just visit Schmap on your iPhone or iPod Touch for virtual tours, and guides on everything from hotels to activities and dining.

What's neat about Schmap's iPhone functionality is its rotate 'n' map feature that enables you to turn your iPhone sideways to see places on a map and scroll a list as the map dynamically updates. Schmap works on both Macs and PCs and also has a desktop application. To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,

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I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!