You’re Here And Next With Google Maps
Things are going fast, very fast in the geolocation world. Yesterday, Google added two features which are rather small, but the ramifications of this move are potentially much large.
The first change is for users of the Google toolbar. From now on, when they will open a map, it will auto-center on their location. As MG Siegler points out on Techcrunch:
1. Its recently launched Latitude location-based network is only useful if it can automatically update your location, or make it really easy to do.
And 2. there are other big things Google could do with location information — such as serve you location-based ads.
Location-aware enabled devices are starting to dominate the market, and Google is positioned front-row to capitalize on this opportunity.
Another small addition in the seed-stage world of Google’s social maps is the save and share driving directions feature. MyMaps map creators (any user with a Google account) can now easily draw a line along a road, add a note, and share a map.
We have here two very small additions, but which open up wide possibilities when it comes to make mapping easier to use. Smart enough to know my location, and providing tools which make it easier to plan my next location.
Google Maps are getting stickier by the minute!
Tags: driving directions, google maps, innovation, location
Visit Click2Map