Peer Response #1: WOW, Google!
In response to GloryMarpr’s blog about Google, I probably share the same feeling regarding the convenience of different Google’s application and how they may have changed our thinking and life.
What I like the most is Google Map. If you are someone who prefers walking and taking public transportation, Google map could serve as the most useful tool for you. For example, if you are not sure about whether one place is metro-accessible, you can simply search the address through Google map and find out whether there is a metro station nearby or not.
Meanwhile, using Google map, you can also check out the surroundings of the place you will be visiting through the satellite function of Google map. For example, if you are not sure of whether there is a shortcut to an interesting restaurant and you have never been there, take a look at the Google map and zoom in. Maybe you will find out the easiest way from the parking lot to get there.
For those who are more comfortable with driving vehicles, Google map will also be highly helpful. Not only can you check out the driving route to get there in time, but also find out whether there would be some traffic on your way there. Google map has already established a function of figuring out traffic based on your direction.
We can expect Google map to grow along with the GPS system and iPhone . Actually iPhone and GPS have been using Google map as their basis to develop their service. Meanwhile, Google map has also been able to suggest nearby shopping, dinning and other recreational services integrated with the mapping function. In that sense, Google map has the potential to become a strong electronic entertainment and life guide.
One of the other things that I feel in common is about the Google Talk. Many people are enjoying Google more than any other chatting software (like MSN or chatting function of certain social media (like facebook chatting). First, some people argue that Google talk allows you to chat with someone you are more familiar with. Different from facebook, you can easily block someone without deleting their email addresses. Second, Google talk is integrated with Gmail (another magnificent invention of Google) to link the chatting with emails. More importantly, as compared with facebook chatting, Google chatting keeps the record of your online conversation. This has proven as one of the most important factors of measuring whether certain chatting software is good or not.
Google has so many good applications. Google map, Google earth, Google talk, Google trend and so on so forth. The next step for Google might be concentrating on how to make them more applicable and more multi-functional.
