Google Maps tests walking directions. StreetView comes to Europe, raises privacy issues. Google's keyword tool reports search volumes, plus more!
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Add Walking Directions?
Google Operating System reports that Google Maps is testing out walking directions in some locations. I was personally not able to replicate the walking directions, but Ionut has a screen capture as proof. We all know Ask.com had walking directions, but when Ask.com killed off their maps product, they also... - Privacy
Concerns Raised (Again) About Google StreetView As It Formally Launches In
Europe
Privacy issues are back with a vengeance. Everywhere you look now NGOs, legal experts and government officials are raising questions about this or that online or ad initiative and privacy. The most recent privacy debacle was the Viacom-YouTube ruling, which is being circumvented by cooperation between the parties. Now, as... - Remote sign out and info to help you protect your Gmail account, Official Gmail Blog
- My Yahoo Rolls Out New Interface, Tries To Fend Off iGoogle, TechCrunch
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Icahn-Microsoft Cuddle Up, Yahoo Discussing AOL Deal, Google Coming Down To
Earth?
There's that moment in almost any thriller, action or horror film when you're supposed to think everything is resolved but the bad guy, monster or adversarial force makes a final appearance startling the hero and the audience. I'm not implying anything about any of the involved parties in particular but... - Search Volume
Comes To Google Keyword Tool & Live Search Updates
I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Google has added search volume numbers to the external keyword tool. The volume numbers are approximations, and I would guess are from the same sources Google obtains data for Google Ad Planner and Google Trends for Websites. Here is a screen capture...
