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Google adds weather search

March 7, 2005 Weather conditions, forecasts available on the search site for any location in the United States. TAGS: Google Inc., search engine, location, U.S.

Google ups ante in mapping rivalry

July 25, 2005 Company unveils hybrid mapping site on heels of MSN's Virtual Earth, in heated battle for localized search. MSN, Google label Earth TAGS: local search, Google Inc., satellite, MSN, location, Yahoo! Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp., photograph

Google adds satellite images to maps

April 5, 2005 New feature gives people bird's eye view of locations they search for, as Net giant seeks to outdo rivals. Images: Google takes a satellite view TAGS: Ask Jeeves Inc., satellite image, satellite, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., location, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Google's ambitions going mobile

November 28, 2006 newsmaker Deep Nishar, Google's director of product management, sees mobility as the next new frontier of the Internet. TAGS: director of product management, Newsmaker, Gmail, Google Inc., Google Maps, mobile phone, movie, mobile device, location, GPS, cell phone, U.S.

Why Google hired Vint Cerf

September 9, 2005 Internet pioneer has big ideas for Google Earth and mobile phones. He's also got his eyes on outer space. TAGS: Vint Cerf, ATM, Google Earth, Google Inc., location

Google experiments with map ads

March 28, 2006 Graphical ads on Google Local maps foreshadow pop-up balloons for new types of data, analyst says. TAGS: Google Local, balloon, Barnes & Noble Inc., map, Google Inc., pop-up, Yahoo! Inc., location

Helio adds new GPS-enabled phone

November 9, 2006 The Drift will let subscribers broadcast their location to friends and use Google Maps using satellite GPS technology. Photos: Helio calls on Drift TAGS: Helio, GPS, Google Maps, EarthLink Inc., subscriber, location, satellite, Google Inc., service provider

Google Earth gains chimp pix, travel videos

September 13, 2006 New partnerships with nature- and environment-oriented groups offer videos, photos and blogs for specific locations. Images: New visions from Google Earth TAGS: Google Earth, satellite image, Google Inc., satellite, blog, photograph, location, video

This week in Google

April 8, 2005 Company ratchets up search wars with video archiving, satellite maps for the masses, and even help in finding a cab. TAGS: archiving, satellite, Google Inc., location, video

Revamped Google tools let you be you

April 30, 2007 Further clarifying its customization strategy, search giant enhances personalized home page product, renaming it "iGoogle." TAGS: iGoogle, gadget, Google Inc., home page, theme, location, video

Wireless location tracking draws privacy questions

May 16, 2006 Electronic devices can track your children and serve up maps, restaurant recommendations. But are privacy laws keeping up? TAGS: CTIA, Skyhook Wireless, wireless phone company, hot spot, wireless carrier, wireless phone, telephone company, Wi-Fi, location, vice president, Google Inc.

Upstart aims to ease Web crawling for classifieds

March 14, 2006 Start-up Vast hopes to make your classified-ad search quicker, whether you are looking for "goths or midgets or prisoners." TAGS: Google Base, Craigslist, Google Inc., car, Yahoo! Inc., search, location

Amazon A9 takes it to the streets

August 16, 2005 Service merges photographs and maps for location-based search service that offers virtual tours of two dozen U.S. cities. TAGS: Amazon A9, Amazon.com Inc., map, street, photograph, search technology, location, MSN, U.S., Google Inc.

For handset makers, it's all about location

October 2, 2007 news analysis Nokia announces plans to spend $8.1 billion on Navteq. Why would it shell out so much for an outfit that's not well known? TAGS: handset maker, Nokia Corp., GPS, handset, location, provider, acquisition, direction, Google Inc.

Week in review: Go-go Google

April 8, 2005 Google ratchets up search wars by getting into video archiving, offering up satellite maps to the masses, and even helping you find a cab. TAGS: Kevin Lynch, phishing, archiving, Week in review, Gmail, satellite, Google Inc., location, video, e-mail
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