Google launches Places API so we can finally share locations by name instead of coordinates

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Google_Places_API_Screenshot" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-242170" height="500" src="http://img.talkandroid.com/uploads/2015/03/Google_Places_API_Screenshot-292x500.png" width="292"></div> Doesn’t it make sense that when sharing your location with someone, you actually share the name of the place that you’re at rather than the latitude and longitude? In other words, if I am at Joe’s Bar and Grill, it’s easier to understand that I am Joe’s Bar and Grill vs 26.78545419, -75.15212959.<br> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ak69I"><b>Read More</b></a><br> </div>

Google launches Places API so we can finally share locations by name instead of coordinates

Doesn’t it make sense that when sharing your location with someone, you actually share the name of the place that you’re at rather than...

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Mattel brings VR to the newest View-Master, based on Google Cardboard

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Mattel_View-Master_Google_Cardboard_01" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-236812" height="357" src="http://img.talkandroid.com/uploads/2015/02/Mattel_View-Master_Google_Cardboard_01-630x357.jpg" width="630">Mattel and Google held a little event this morning in New York City, and as expected, they unveiled a new view-master. The first view-master was launched in 1940, and with over 200,000 reels released, it was one of the most popular toys for many years. But it wasn’t just a toy as it was also used to train pilots and doctors. Now it’s entering the virtual reality (VR) world.</div> </div>

Mattel brings VR to the newest View-Master, based on Google Cardboard

Mattel and Google held a little event this morning in New York City, and as expected, they unveiled a new view-master. The f...

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