Google Maps Allows You To Do Window Shopping

Google announced last week that Google Maps is letting people to do some holiday shopping in New York and London as part of their festive special service. The windows are being featured on Google Maps and are those from stores in these two major cities during holiday ambience.

Google Maps blogsite stated that “So much of the fun of holiday shopping is seeing the lavish, seasonal displays in the windows of shops and department stores as you pass by. Starting today, with Google Maps Business View, you can see decked out displays… without braving the cold weather, lugging bags around or fighting for sidewalk space with fellow shoppers. Now grab your virtual reindeer because we’re off to our holiday window tour.”

A few stores in the two cities are highlighted in its website. Also as per The Telegraph reports, it’s not really anything more than an update of Google Street view in which users can, virtually, walk along streets and look at properties.

This is an eye catching  view for the people who may not be able to take in some of those impressive window displays.

Google Updates Google Maps - Faster And Inretactive

Google has launched its new Maps after 10 months beta release, with updates that allow users to plan trips, check live traffic conditions and discover new places and overall experience will be very much user friendly, interactive and faster.

Google Maps vice-president Brian McClendon in a blog post stated that “Over the coming weeks, the new Google Maps will make its way onto desktops around the world. Many of you have been previewing it since its debut last May, and thanks to your helpful feedback we’re ready to make the new Maps even more widely available.”

The new Maps is refreshed with new and helpful information that can help its users make more informed decisions in a very easy way.

If any user wants to search for ‘chocolate’ in his areas or localities then the search result with related information will appear right on the map. If the user then clicks on a "chocolate", the map will suggest related results with options and direction to go there.

Google's new Maps can now find the most efficient route without anyone’s mode of transportation and providing the best options appearing on the map. It will display the time and distance for each route also.

McClendon said that “With the new real-time traffic reports and Street View previews, you’ll become a commuting ninja,”

Google Maps also displays detailed images of landmarks with 3D views, and offers users a lot of options to choose they might be interested. The best part of it is that the ‘carousel’ at the bottom of the map makes offers one-click access to images of interest. Lets experience the new Google maps' features.