ReadWriteWeb

This week in our Read/WriteWeb Files feature we're taking a look at personalization tools in development at Google. In April of this year Google added a personal touch to their

Flickr just announced support for OpenStreetMap, the wiki-like mapping service that allows users to create and edit maps. Starting today, photos that are tagged with an OpenStreetMap node ID will

Street View in Google Maps is a somewhat controversial feature, but there is no denying that it is quite an interesting product. Until now, however, navigation along streets was a

Yesterday’s Apple press event saw the unveiling of new iMacs and major updates to the company’s iLife and iWorks software suites. But it also provided further insight into the cosy

Guardian writer Paul Smith has found a novel way to raise money for charity and test the power of social networking at the same time; he plans to Tweet his

If you're a developer who loves to build mashups - especially map mashups - then you have to check out the library provided by Mapstaction. (And if you're end user,

In December 2005 Google announced a Labs project called Transit to help residents of Portland, Oregon plan local trips on the TriMet public transit system. The Transit app is essentially

We just came across UpNext NYC (iTunes link), a new mapping application for the iPhone that takes mobile maps to a new level. For now, UpNext NYC is, as the

This morning, Google announced that it will now display images next to some local search results. For the last two years, Google generally showed a map as the first item

Google Maps are already winging their way across the skies courtesy of a partnership with jetBlue. Now Google and gas pump maker Gilbarco Veeder-Root have announced a partnership that will