Google is changing the name of its local search and mapping site to Google Maps from Google Local. The search giant merged the two sites last year under the name Google Local. But the company decided to rename it Google Maps to avoid confusion because so many people were still referring to it by that name, said John Hanke, director of Local, Earth and Maps at Google.
The functionality of the site will remain the same, offering local search with integrated mapping, driving directions and satellite images.
Web giant is spending $120 million to beef up its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to filings with the city reviewed by the San Jose Mercury News.
The Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 S6500 could make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, according to a leaked promotional image.
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
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