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Google Maps Adds Directions History Google is enabling a sort of "Web History" for Google Maps and it's welcomed addition unless you're a bit paranoid about privacy. Now the My Places tab displays your previous Directions searches as well as the route you selected.The idea is to make it easier to go back to a search that you've already c...	14 February 2012 12:41 GMT

Google Maps Gets More Visual Directions Google has just revamped the directions interface in Google Maps. The new interface should be easier to understand and relies more on visual cues rather than text. The changes aren't revolutionary but involve each aspect of the feature and go pretty deep."Over the past year, the Google Maps Directions team has b...	17 November 2010 09:28 GMT

Going South Rules, at Least for the Human Brain The surprising conclusions of a new investigation reveal that people unconsciously tend to favor going south rather than north. When asked to plan a course that involved them getting from one location to the other, they mostly drew south-bound routes, and avoided heading north. This also held true when the distances ...	15 June 2010 09:18 GMT

Google Maps Adds Multiple Searches Google Maps can be a very useful tool and for some it has become a daily necessity. But like any other product in the world it isn't perfect and one of the most common features people were asking for was the possibility to do several searches at the same time. Finally, Google listened to its users and introduced...	23 July 2009 06:34 GMT

Just Ask.com if You Need Directions Don't you dare say you've never heard of this before, because it isn't true and you know it! Besides, if you lie, it will count on Santa's list of people who have been good and/or naughty for the Christmas to come. Asking directions is an expiation for some drivers who feel that they are stranded ...	7 January 2008 04:51 GMT

Google: Swim Baby, Swim! Google Maps provides one of the most useful features ever implemented into an online service as it allows you to view maps and other imagery with the entire world directly from the satellites. As you probably know, it also contains a "Get Directions" that allows you to find the best route for two destinations. Googli...	30 March 2007 05:26 GMT

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