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Find your location in Google Maps with 1 button
Author: Jeff9 Jul
Now, this isn’t anything more than proof the feature actually works but take it as you will — Google has recently announced that they have successfully implemented a feature that, with the click of a button, will allow users to semi-accurately pinpoint their location reportedly using the W3C Geolocation API.
Don’t confuse this with GPS as it’s no where near as accurate but perhaps once the technology progresses it will be able to drop a pin on our location such as the iPhone or similar devices.
If you are using Firefox or Google Chrome, head to www.maps.google.com and check it out.
Tags: api, geolocation, Google, google maps, GPS, software, w3c
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[...] Google Maps was great as it was but the latest version of 3.2 adds one more major feature to an already awesome application. Version 3.2 now provides users the ability to add multiple layers of information to the maps simultaneously such as Latitude friends’ locations, public transit, traffic with real-time updates, Wikipedia, and local search results. Users can also add their own custom-built routes created on a PC to the map with the My Map layer. The local search results can then be displayed as tiny red dots for quick access just in case. Head over to Google Maps website on your Symbian S60 or Windows Mobile-powered handset to download it. [...]
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