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Daily Tech: Google Adds Transit Layer to Its Maps Interface
- Thanks to Google, you can now check out the layout of public transportation systems in more than 50 cities. To access, just click the More button at the top of Google Maps. — TechCrunch
- Rumor has it that the Palm Pre may be exclusively sold at Best Buy Mobile and Sprint stores for the first two months.
Google Maps Gets NYC Transit Directions
Go Google! I've already confessed how much I love Google Maps, and that was even before the latest news — Google Maps now offers transit info for the entire New York metro region! With the transit option you can check out transit stops in your area and view station information and schedules.
Geek Tip: Plan Trips With Google Transit
I love taking public transportation whenever I can because it's easy, affordable and stress free. So when Google announced its Google Transit trip-planning assistant, I was overjoyed!
With Google Transit you can create your own transit trip, which comes complete with itineraries and maps.
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Geek Tip: Find Your Way on Public Transit With Google Maps
I use public transit every day and rarely drive, unless I'm going out of town. And as much as I love my city, their trip planners are not as helpful as they could be. So where do you go for some bus- and train-hopping advice?
The Vampire Diaries "Haunted": The Good, The Bad and The Bloody
Sorry for the hyperbole, but I'm pretty sure this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, "Haunted," is the best one of the season so far. The Halloween setting is perfect for playing out Vicki's vampiric transition, Bonnie's exploration of her mysterious genealogical history, and the exposing of "The Council."
There's plenty to talk about, so let's chat about the good, the bad, and the bloody (spoilers aplenty ahead!) when you read more
Daily Tech: Is Touch Screen DSLR Inevitable?
- Is a touch screen DSLR inevitable? — Wired
- Buckingham Palace announces the Royal Family has joined Twitter. — BBC News
- On the road with Autonet in-car WiFi.
Geek Tip: Use Google My Maps to Plan Vacations
Planning your 2009 vacations? Whether you're planning a group trip or just going to a new city for the first time, Google Maps' My Maps is your ideal companion.
Create a My Map by finding the location you're visiting in Google Maps.
Daily Tech: Amazon Announces Kindle App For the iPhone
- I'm loving the fact that Amazon has just launched a free Kindle application for the iPhone or iPod Touch. — MobileCrunch
- Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, recently bashed Twitter at a Morgan Stanley technology conference, saying it was a "poor man's email system." — Valleywag
- Check out an unboxing of a brand new iMac.
This Week on geeksugar: Headlines and Holidays
- What better way to get into the holiday spirit then by Elfing Yourself?! Similar to the website MagMyPic that puts you on the cover of a magazine of your choice, ElfYourself helps you put your head, your mom's head, your friend's head, your dog's head (okay, you catch my drift) on a dancing elf.
- Now that you've got your USB Christmas Cake and USB twinkling Christmas tree, why not top it off with a USB Christmas wreath?!
- Google rolled out its fair share of neat new services, apps, and features this year. From personalized homepages, Google's My Maps, Google Transit, Goog-411, Google Street View and Google Docs Mobile, which one would you say is your favorite?
- This past year has definitely seen its fair share of big tech stories.
What Were Your Favorite New Google Features of 2007?
Google certainly rolled out its fair share of neat new services, apps, and features this year including Google's personalized homepages, Google's My Maps, Google Transit, Goog-411, Google Street View and Google Docs Mobile. If you had to pick just one (I know it's hard), which one would you say is your favorite? Scroll down to leave your answer!
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