Playing around with the Google Maps iPhone Update

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I spent some time this morning playing around with the new features in Google Maps on the iPhone. I am more and more impressed with this tool. With this update they have added transit and walking directions in addition to driving directions. Now when you are plotting a route you can see separate results for all three modes of transportation. As you switch from view to view the map is redrawn to reflect the best route based on your mode of transportation.

When the transit directions are displayed, bus stops appear and are clickable. When touched, the marker will display the arriving time for the next bus or train. (In Portland this is live data based on an estimate of the buses location using GPS, and not just based on a timetable, am sure it is the same for most of the transit systems that Google has partnered with...)

Below are some screen grabs for a route from my home to school.

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In addition, Street View is now available...

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Shared items: November 22, 2008, 8:24 am from 08:24 to 08:52

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These are items I have recently shared in Google Reader: November 22, 2008, 8:24 am from 08:24 to 08:52:

  • Stanza Demo Movie | Lexcycle - Shared by timlauer <br> A demonstration of the Stanza ebook reader for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

    , November 22, 2008, 8:52 am, none

  • K-12 poster series: Education: AIGA - Shared by timlauer <br> A design poster and activity series for K-12 education from AIGA....

    , November 22, 2008, 8:24 am, none

Shared Items for November 18, 2008, 5:51 am through November 22, 2008, 8:12 am

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The Book Bench: Online Only: The New Yorker

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The Book Bench: Online Only: The New Yorker

Shared by timlauer
John Hodgman talks to The New Yorker about his writing process. It includes a notebook and of course a Mac...

Actual ideas come away from the desk, typically. While walking through the park or talking aloud in the shower. When water damage is not at issue, I will carry an actual Moleskine with me, because they are very handy, with their nice stiff backs, and I am a cliché.