So you think you have a Google-killer idea? A search engine of all search engines? An invention so revolutionary that Google might buy your work? Stop and take a look around the US Patent and Trademark Office website.

Every new unique work done by a careful individual will always have his work patented by his country’s patent office. A patent by definition is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention (check Wikipedia for more details).

The US Patent and Trademark Office website showcases a complete list of all patent protected inventions from individual and businesses, as well as trademarks and intellectual property. Checking from their site I have noticed that Google has already made several patents on their past and recent works, some I have no idea what they’re for. Continue reading →

Google Maps now has a wider coverage for Asian and Latin American countries. It only used to have vector map data in some countries like the United States, Europe and other countries which have a centralized mapping system. For some countries like the Philippines, map users rely heavily on the information contributed and shared by individuals on keyhole.com or pagenation.com.

Here is a map of Manila, Philippines.

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Before, I blogged about using Google to search for webcams available for the public to view. And now Google introduces StreetView. Available in selected areas where they already have mapped out the 3D images so you can walk through the streets. Interesting, some areas are able to capture very interesting images where they were just at the right time at the right place. After watching a demo video, there were two interesting places. One place where Google StreetView showed two girls in bikinis sunbathing on the lawn.

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