Google has now made it possible for you to remind that "Special someone" of that "Special moment" that you'll spent together at that "Special place"! With Google's new "Map Your Valentine", you can send a Valentine's eCard but with a twist - remembering a special place. It integrates with Google Maps and places the map inside a heart. So now you can send an eCard with your "Special" location and say "Remember the first gift I gave you?..." Or maybe something more romantic...
Referring to a post that I wrote earlier, Google’s - Live traffic Layer , ever wondered how Google collected this data? I was wondering the other day, how Google received live data to display it on their maps as a layer! I looked up the web and found something very interesting and am sharing the same with you all. As we all know, the traffic layer is available most accurately in several states in USA. Most major metro areas in the US have sensors embedded in their highways. These sensors track real time traffic data. Easy to miss at high speeds (hopefully anyway, traffic permitting), more commonly noticed may be the similar sensors that often exist at many busy intersections that help the traffic lights most efficiently let the most amount of people through. The information from these tracking sensors is reported back to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT uses this data to update some of the digital signs that report traffic conditions in many metro areas. They als
cool one ! :)
ReplyDelete@Bharathi: I agree...A very simple app but a very good idea....:)
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