Online maps evolution heats up

After a period where progress seemed to have stopped, web-based map services are heating up again. Here are some recent developments:

Google is expanding it's travel-related services with a new interface to search for hotels and see their location at the same time:

Google’s Hotel Finder (not to be confused with HotelFinder.com) can find the ideal accommodation for a particular user based on a few different priorities, such as location and budget. For example, when searching for where to stay, the user can draw shapes around neighborhoods using a mouse rather than searching by individual addresses.

Full read: Google Experiments With Hotel Finder Search Tool
Access: Google Hotel Finder

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Neo-Nazis tricked by T-shirt that changed message after it was washed


Attendees at a nationalist, right-wing concert in Germany were duped into wearing souvenir T-shirts that at first bared a pro-nationalist stance and symbology but later revealed ...

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I have to really thank Apple for something.

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I have to really thank Apple for something.

The company instituted restrictive--and some would say anticompetitive--rules against Amazon and other e-booksellers. It was give up 30 percent of proceeds or get out of the iOS App Store. They got out of selling books within their iOS apps by way of external links.

But today, Amazon responded by releasing a terrific HTML5 app that's every bit as good for buying and reading ebooks (www.amazon.com/cloudreader). And, whoa, it works on Chrome OS, so now I can read Kindle books on my Chromebook. Fantastic!

Thank you Apple for screwing your partners--eh, ebook competitors.

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good morning :)

good morning :)

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Fresh by Apogee :)

Fresh by Apogee :)

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Apogee Information Systems - News - New website for Billias Juices
Apogee Information Systems presents the new website of Billia's Juices (www.billia.gr). The story of the company Bilias, has its roots as of 1900 in Constantinop

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so all this sexist talk about nagging girlfriends/wives was wrong: it's just...

so all this sexist talk about nagging girlfriends/wives was wrong: it's just "encouraging feedback loops" :)

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» Harnessing the Power of Feedback Loops
Technology turns an age-old concept into an exciting new strategy for encouraging better behavior.

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The article start with the short answer of "yes", but I dont think it applies...

The article start with the short answer of "yes", but I dont think it applies in all cases, especially when the boss doesnt give anything back...

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Does it matter if your boss steals your ideas? -
Ask Annie -
Fortune Management
Having a reputation for being a problem-solver is a valuable thing, but relinquishing credit to a boss is often smart as well. With peers, it’s another matter.
By Anne Fisher, contributor

FORTUNE ...

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