Google builds crowdsourcing into new Maps code stack

Wants a unique map for every userGoogle I/O Google has been giving more details about how it has redesigned its Maps software by adding in crowd-sourced photographic and driving directions to its coding scheme.…

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Google+: One tool to bind them all

For two years, Google has pushed its Google+ as more than a social network or cool video-chatting tool. This week, it is working to hammer home that point with a spate of new features.

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New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft

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