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| Google Maps Navigation Update Routes Drivers Around Traffic Jams - PC Magazine Posted:
 The GPS lady can be a helpful in-car companion - until she directs you into bumper-to-bumper traffic. An update to Google's navigation app, however, could help you avoid the gridlock. Google Maps Navigation for Android phones will now automatically route you around traffic, Google announced in a Monday blog post. Prior to the update, the app would choose the fastest route without considering current traffic conditions. It would also produce the option for shortest route or one that used highways instead of side roads. "Starting today, our routing algorithms will also apply our knowledge of current and historical traffic to select the fastest route from those alternates," wrote Roy Williams, a software engineer with the Google Maps team. "That means that Navigation will automatically guide you along the best route given the current traffic conditions." Google warned that it can't guarantee a faster route with Navigation, but "it will always try to get you where you're going as fast as possible." The service is currently available in North America and Europe. Google Maps Navigation debuted in 2009 as part of the Android 2.0-powered Motorola Droid as the first completely free GPS app with voice prompts. That was later extended to Android 1.6 devices. It's available now as part of the Google Maps app in the Android Market. For the top stories in tech, follow us on Twitter at @PCMag. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| First Complete Guide to Asian Art Events in NYC - News-antique.com Posted: According to the campaign's director, Regina Kolbe, art writer and president of a boutique public relations firm that specializes in art promotions, "The Asian Arts Week materials establish a reference point for collectors, curators and the many to whom culture is life. The website includes complete listing, dates and times of events. The print map makes it easy for visitors to chart a path to the many citywide galleries offering exhibits." The campaign to source all the events began in mid-January and in six weeks has emerged as the first comprehensive source for event information during the week of March 18 - 27. The Asian Arts Week website offers a directory that includes museum exhibits, selling exhibitions and fairs, the lectures, films and performances that have sprung up, adding interest to the basic concept of garnering exquisite sales when the international buyers are in town. A printed map with all the locations of interest, including galleries, shows, auction houses, gardens and theaters with Asian-themed events, is being distributed throughout the week at exclusive high traffic sites. It will be available at the concierge desk in select hotels, the Arts of Pacific Asia Show, galleries and auction houses. It is also accessible on the Internet at http//:asianartsweek.com or by mail by sending an email to staff@asianartsweek.com Concierges will have an electronic version of the map, for the convenience of visitors. The Asian Arts Week campaign includes a podcast, the date of which will be announced on the News page of the website. "Unifying under a promotional umbrella is nothing new," Ms. Kolbe said. "Asian Arts Week merely furthers that concept by assuring visibility to all dealers and galleries, museums and societies involved in the March 18 - 27 events. The approach gives a clear picture of the week's rich and inspiring events." For more information, visit http://asianartsweek.com. The Asian Arts Week map will be circulated mid-march. In the meantime, the website carries both a text and graphic version of the events. Contact information: Background: Regina Kolbe is President of PR To the Trade, a public relations firm specializing in art related promotions. Please visit http://www.prtothetrade.com for more information. Support for Asian Arts Week comes from dealers and shows and is open to all reputable sellers of Asian art, antiques and contemporary art. << Previous Story Next Story >> Select keywords to find additional stories on this topic: This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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