Fans of Street View may not get a lot of work done today. Google's seen fit to release images covering three new countries, and pictures documenting some special points of interest within America's borders have become available, as well.
Switzerland, Taiwan, and Portual are the three main attractions (as you probably gathered from this piece's title). Interesting and even stunning views are available of each, with the image below showing off Grindelwald, Switzerland.
Let's be honest: someone who's incapable of copying and pasting an address into Google Maps may not be worth having as a customer. But most companies like to make things easy on people, and a new Google Maps gadget should ensure that it's easy for would-be clients to find businesses.
The Google vs. MSN Rock Em Sock Em fight provides an interesting juxtaposition. In an outcome that seems surreal, like when Tyson took a bite out of Holyfield, Google has taken so much out of Microsoft in the online arena that folks are starting to wonder if it's a fair fight.
Continuing the conversation about co-creation, here was my definition of it last year on Brandshift.
The Virtual Earth team at MSN has managed to go from concept to launch in a matter of weeks with their on-the-street perspective of Seattle and San Francisco.
The legendary maker of little bricks used to construct toys, monsters, and robots requests you refer to their brand name without the damned S' please.