Australia Flooding Tweets on Google Maps

Tweak the Tweet Queensland Flooding

Tweak the Tweet is a platform that uses Twitter as a two-way communication channel for information during emergencies, crises, and disasters. The platform is using Google Maps to show the latest Tweets about the current flooding crisis in Australia.

There are two Google Maps, Map by Type and Map by Time. Both maps show the latest Tweets that include the hashtag #qldfloods.

Map by Type colour-codes the Tweets by category, including 'photos', 'missing' and 'shelter'. Map by Time categorises the Tweets by how recently they have been posted.

You can donate to the Flood Relief Appeal here.

Hotpot Now on Google Maps

Hotpot

Google's local recommendation engine Hotpot is now more closely tied with Google Maps. If you are a Hotpot user when you visit Google Maps you will see a stream listing the most recent rating and review activity of your Hotpot friends.

With Hotpot, Google are making local search results for places on Google more personal and relevant. When you visit Hotpot you can view nearby places, search for local businesses and restaurants and read reviews.

With Hotpot you can share your favourite places and your ratings with your friends and see the places they’ve recommended. So, for example, if you want to go to a restaurant you can see at a glance which restaurants have been recommended by your friends.

When you now use Google Maps you will be able tell at a glance what places your friends have been visiting and what places that they recommend.

Via: Google LatLong

People Search on Google Maps

Spokeo

Spokeo is a people centred search engine that lets you search for information about people by name and location.

If you enter someone's name into the Spokeo search engine the results are returned on a Google Map. The results are clustered on the map and organised in the map sidebar by state.

If you drill down to view an individual results it is possible to view the individual's address, phone number and estimated house value. Paid subscribers to Spokeo can also view an individual's social network profiles, where available.

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