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Google Gear Plugin For Safari = Offline Google Docs

September 17th, 2008 Brian Cometa No comments

Google just released a Safari plug-in that makes your Google Docs available offline — when you don’t have an Internet connection. The setup process is effortless, here’s a quick-start guide:

Using Safari, go to the Google Gears web site and install. After installation, you’ll notice some new menu items on the docs.google.com site:

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Click the “Offline” link and you’ll see this pop-up:

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Popularity: 9% [?]

Google Map Search Phone Numbers!

September 15th, 2008 Brian Cometa No comments

It seems like everyday something new is added to one of Google’s services. Since I use Google Maps daily, it’s there where I’ve been noticing some really cool additions:

- Less than two year ago, Google Maps added the ability to monitor Live Traffic conditions.

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- About six months ago, construction sites and traffic accidents were added.

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- A few month ago, they added “estimated traffic at a specific time/day.”

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Now, you can type in the phone number of a person or business you want to Google Map search! Not every person is in there, but just about every business I tried, including mine, is there.

Try it for yourself: Google Map Search of 818-358-8541 (my business)

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Popularity: 6% [?]

Wow! Google Maps adds Accident & Construction indicators!

April 17th, 2008 Brian Cometa 2 comments

Just checking the traffic from Burbank to Venice today when I noticed that Google has expanded their “traffic” view to include traffic accidents and construction warnings, including a description of the accident or construction taking place!

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Popularity: 2% [?]