Google Maps adds current weather conditions for those who hate being rained on (video)
August 18, 2011 No Comment
Here’s a nice little addition to Google Maps — current weather conditions. The feature is live now on the site, accessible by clicking the weather layer on the upper right hand corner of a map. Selecting the feature will overlay conditions culled from Weather.com, anywhere in the world. The results include the temperature and icons for the sun, rain, clouds and the moon, when that part of the world goes dark. Also new is cloud coverage from the US Naval Research Lab. Video of new feature after the break for those who like pi
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A source is confirming to The Associated Press that a Maryland businessman detained in Aruba had a $1.5 million insurance policy on his missing travelling companion and that he sought to collect on it shortly after she disappeared. (Aug. 18)
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It’s that time again! With Dave McClure’s 500 Startups now at 175 startups , sometimes hanging out at its headquarters in Mountain View leaves one a little inundated with promising startups. Especially since motherhen McClure insists that he loves all his little monsters the same. While each of the 30 startups that presented yesterday at Demo Day is clearly a unique little snowflake, I culled seven… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : TechCrunch Discovery Date : 16/08/2011 23:19 Number of articles : 2
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Highlights of this day in history: Mongol ruler Genghis Khan dies; Women in US clinch right to vote; James Meredith graduates from Univ. of Miss.; Vladimir Nabokov’s ‘Lolita’ published in US; Actor-director Robert Redford born. (Aug. 18)
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President Barack Obama is demanding that Syrian President Bashar Assad resign for unleashing a sustained assault against his people. (Aug. 18)
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down for the sake of his brutally repressed people. Hundreds have been killed and thousands have been arrested during a months-long military crackdown. (Aug. 18)
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Long ago, when “Friday” was just a glint in an Arc Music Factory employee’s eye, a viral hit emerged in which a gang of Korean mannequins transformed after hours into dancing, singing girlfriends who would not stop their hypnotic nonsense tune until it was imprinted on your soul . “Gee” is back, only this time a group of surprisingly lithe men, one of whom looks like an alien, are spreading its powerful… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Huffington Post Discovery Date : 17/08/2011 18:18 Number of articles : 3
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Recording artist Darren Hayes reveals his plans to follow in the footsteps of his idols and write the best songs he can, for as long as he can. (Aug. 18)
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Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has been declared eligible for Monday’s NFL supplemental draft but must sit out the first five games after he signs a contract. (Aug. 18)
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Threat to Letterman on Muslim forum; Sheriff won’t seek charges against rapper The Game; Katy Perry ties Jackson record on Billboard. (Aug. 18)
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