New tool for customising Google Maps (eyefortravel.com) These mini-applications, called Mapplets, make it possible for users to view and layer maps containing information such as real estate listings, jogging trails, events and photos....more...Finding Empty Seats on Busy Routes (New York Times) To help you find some room in the sky and avoid that spot in the middle here?s a guide to avoiding crowded planes to Europe this summer....more... Champion European Soccer Team to Visit Newhall The AC Milan soccer (The Signal) The AC Milan soccer team from Italy, which captured the prestigious European Champion Clubs' Cup this year, will make its way to the community center in Newhall on Saturday....more... A good first step to keep the north (Sarnia Observer) The Harper government's investment in Arctic patrol vessels is a crucial step in reinforcing this nation's claim to Arctic sovereignty. The $7 billion over 25 years will create six to eight new patrol ships and a deepwater port, the location of which has not yet been determined....more... David Kirkpatrick: iMeme Q&A (HuffingtonPost) I asked a number of iMeme's prominent speakers to share their unique insights on today's top tech trends [CUT: in advance of the event CUT]. Each speaker was asked the same three questions in an effort to provide comparative insights from the world's leading technology thought leaders....more... On the edge (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By JUNE NAYLOR With every new and magnificent discovery in Portugal, my mom and I slowed our pace. We wanted to savor every Moorish image, revel in every glass of wine. And with each detail we absorbed, we came to understand that Portugal is the next big thing on that side of the pond. If speed weren't essential, Mom and I could have tried out for The Amazing Race . We became an accomplished ......more... Beating congestion with mobiles (BBC News) BBC Click's David Reid travels to Italy to find out how research into real-time maps may solve Rome's traffic problems....more... YouTube coming to LG cellphones (Addict 3D) ( InfoWorld ) - The ability to view and upload videos to YouTube is coming to some LG Electronics cellphones later this year. The service will allow users to shoot video on their handsets and send it directly to the popular online video site, LG said in a statement....more... YouTube coming to LG cellphones (InfoWorld) ( InfoWorld ) - The ability to view and upload videos to YouTube is coming to some LG Electronics cellphones later this year. The service will allow users to shoot video on their handsets and send it directly to the popular online video site, LG said in a statement. The first phones with the ability to do this will be available worldwide "at the end of the year." LG already has links ......more... |