Google Maps
As someone with an unfortunate combination of a terrible sense of direction and the complacency to assume I’ll somehow find the way (not to mention the common male trait of being reluctant to ask for directions), online maps have saved me many an hour of aimless wandering around unfamiliar areas. Any tool that helps me to spec a place out must, then, be a Good Thing. More - I can see your house from here!
When it comes to digital technologies this statement could read in any number of ways. As is the norm at the beginning of any year, there have been many predictions on what will join the market next. This could be the next high tech smartphone, broadband package deal or connection speed; or how technology will evolve through public use e.g. increase of mobile phones being used to access the internet, 3D television or achieving a broadband speed of 100 mbps.
Google just cannot stop being innovative and adding to their ever increasing product line, and this new one is no exception. “Google Goggles” is an additional tool on Gmail, where people can test their aptitude before sending an embarrassing email to a love interest or work colleague.
The Labour Government continues to highlight the need for more safety for children while they use the internet. Therefore, a new ‘UK Council for Child Internet Safety’ is being set up by the DCSF (Ed Balls) and Home Office (Jacqui Smith) to combat cyber-bullying, inappropriate websites and check online marketing/advertising.
More - New Council set to protect childrens interests online
The Google Streetcar has been spotted out and about in Birmingham. One Brummie had a watching me, watching you moment and snapped the car while it snapped him.
In the States Google has come in for some criticism from privacy campaigners. Indeed, we await the first divorce case to use a sighting on Street View with some interest.
At the moment I have to say that the worst danger that Google Streetcar seems to pose is that of bad Tennessee Williams puns by lazy journalists.
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