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10:00AM Angus Kidman | Google has updated the real estate listing features it rolled out in July, making it easier to find and to search on multiple criteria. The Google Maps team is also readying to roll out the Street View cars in Australia once again. More »
Google Updates Real Estate Features, Street View Cameras
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Google has updated the real estate listing features it rolled out in July, making it easier to find and to search on multiple criteria. The Google Maps team is also readying to roll out the Street View cars in Australia once again. More » 
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10:30AM Angus Kidman | Paying for map upgrades is one of the more annoying but essential features of using a GPS. Australian GPS developer Navig8r is promoting “free map updates for life”, but it pays to read the fine print. More »
What Qualifies As A Free Map On A GPS?
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Paying for map upgrades is one of the more annoying but essential features of using a GPS. Australian GPS developer Navig8r is promoting “free map updates for life”, but it pays to read the fine print. More »
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Improve Google Maps By Reporting Problems
8:30AM Adam Pash | Ever followed Google Maps direction to a “t” only to end up staring down the wrong way of a one-way street (or some other bum direction)? Now you can help them fix the problem so that, hopefully, it won’t happen again. More »
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9:50AM Angus Kidman | Google Maps dominates the online mapping scene, but there’s also a vibrant community dedicated to producing open source maps. Smart phone software developer BigTinCan is tapping into that market with a suite of mobile mapping products. More »
BigTinCan Maps Lets You Identify Local Problems
9:50AM Angus Kidman | Google Maps dominates the online mapping scene, but there’s also a vibrant community dedicated to producing open source maps. Smart phone software developer BigTinCan is tapping into that market with a suite of mobile mapping products. More »
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Famous Locations Shows You Where Movies, TV Shows Were Filmed
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’re the kind of fan that loves to dig into the history and process of film and television production—we’re talking to you, Google-Map-wielding LOST fans &mdash ;you’ll love Famous Locations, an index of where your favourite stuff was filmed. More »
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10:30AM Angus Kidman | Having being repeatedly swooped by magpies as a child, I’d personally like councils to shoot them all. Failing that, knowing where they can be found is a useful step for planning a hassle-free trip. More »
Magpie Attack Hotspots Map Helps You Avoid Those Evil Birds
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Having being repeatedly swooped by magpies as a child, I’d personally like councils to shoot them all. Failing that, knowing where they can be found is a useful step for planning a hassle-free trip. More »
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10:30AM Angus Kidman | Just looked somewhere up on Google Maps and want details on the place itself, rather than how to get there? Google’s newly-announced Place Pages gather together information on locations so you don’t have to launch a separate tab just to check minor details. More »
Google Place Pages Provide Area Information
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Just looked somewhere up on Google Maps and want details on the place itself, rather than how to get there? Google’s newly-announced Place Pages gather together information on locations so you don’t have to launch a separate tab just to check minor details. More »
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1:00PM Angus Kidman | Need a public toilet but don’t want to risk visiting a grime-encrusted horror? Rate the Loo offers community-driven review of public toilets across Australia. More »
Rate The Loo Helps You Find The Best Toilets
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Need a public toilet but don’t want to risk visiting a grime-encrusted horror? Rate the Loo offers community-driven review of public toilets across Australia. More »
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Google Earth 5.1 Speeds Up Your Overhead World Browsing
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: Google Earth, the software package that lets you play Superman and find food and other spots of interest from thousands of metres overhead, has released a 5.1 version that skims the globe a bit smoother. More »
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