PC Mag.com presents some great tips for making good use of Google tools. The first 10 were related to ‘Google Maps and Earth’ and the second 10 were related to ‘Google Search’. Included were:

Google Maps and Earth:

  • Sky
  • Search Nearby
  • Use business name / category in directions search
  • Public transit directions
  • My maps (create your own maps)
  • Check gas prices
  • Check traffic
  • Street view: View and navigate 360-degree street-level images of various U.S. cities
  • Editing Google maps
  • Getting the weather in Google earth

Google Search:

  • Weather
  • Movies
  • Area Codes
  • Package Tracking
  • Flight Status
  • Measurement conversions
  • Currency conversions
  • Calculator
  • Definitions
  • Q& A: Ask a fact-based question or query (ex: ‘ population of Japan’) by typing it into the Google search box.

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