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8 People Really Excited About the Return of Google Maps

Updated Dec 13 2012 - 11:26am · Posted by · 0 comments

The emperor has returned: Google Maps is back! We've been wondering where in the world is Google Maps since Apple decided to ditch the Googs in favor of its own, entirely new application for the iOS 6 mobile operating system.

And now that order in the mobile navigation world has been restored, we can say with complete confidence that the wait was absolutely worth it. Google's new native maps app went above and beyond the call of duty with turn-by-turn directions, improved traffic conditions, 3D views, and street-level photography. Frankly, we're excited about this. And there's nothing you can do about it.

We're not the only ones pumped about the prodigal mapping app's return. We found eight fine Twitter folk with the funniest tweets about Google Maps for iOS, and before you click through, don't say we didn't warn you: the enthusiasm is contagious.

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Daily Tech: Battle of the Photo Filters

Updated Dec 13 2012 - 11:05am · Posted by · 0 comments

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Don't Miss Out! Enter Our 18 Days of Holiday Giveaways Now

Updated Dec 13 2012 - 10:55am · Posted by · 0 comments


'Tis the holiday season, and we're getting in the spirit with our fourth annual 18 Days of Holiday Giveaways! Every day for the first 18 days of December, one of the POPSUGAR sites will be revealing a new amazing prize. Click on the unwrapped presents below to enter to win that site's fabulous prize, and remember to check back every day to enter to win. Good luck!


Day 7: LilSugar — Win a $1,500 Gift Card to eBay
Day 8: SavvySugar — Win Two Round-Trip Tickets on Virgin America
Day 9: Circle of Moms — Win One of Four $250 GAP Gift Cards
Day 10: YumSugar — Win One of Two Cookware Sets From Williams-Sonoma
Day 11: PopSugar Shop — Win a $1,000 Gift Card to Henri Bendel		 Day 12: BellaSugar — Win $1,500 to Sephora
Day 13: CasaSugar — Win $1,500 in Home Decor From Anthropologie
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Don't Miss Out! Enter Our 18 Days of Holiday Giveaways Now originally posted on PopSugar
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Leonard Nimoy Is Bilbo's No. 1 Fan

Updated Dec 13 2012 - 9:26am · Posted by · 0 comments

Sit back, wee hobbit fans, and let me tell you a tale. It's set a long time ago in the psychedelic '60s in a place called Hollywood, with a magical man named Leonard Nimoy. Nimoy was known at the time for entertaining young and old alike on TV as a half-human/half Vulcan called Spock, who safeguarded the galaxy aboard a ship named the Enterprise.

When off the set, Leonard created an album called the Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy, on which he sang about our fabled J.R.R. Tolkien hero, Bilbo Baggins. A mod music video was even made for this ballad of Bilbo Baggins, complete with groovy dance moves, which we present here today. Prepare for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" with this vintage video.

18 Days of Holiday Giveaways, Day 8: SavvySugar — Win Two Airline Tickets! For our eighth day of giveaways, SavvySugar is giving you two round-trip tickets on Virgin America, so you and a friend can fly in style anywhere in its domestic network! Every day, a different site will be giving away amazing prizes to spread the holiday cheer, so be sure to check back for your chance to win!

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Cool Capture: Taxi!

Updated Dec 13 2012 - 5:15am · Posted by · 0 comments

We're seeing a color trend in this shot submitted by Instagram user karyzmmah using our #CoolCapture hashtag.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and snapped a shot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram with the #CoolCapture hashtag, and your pic might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!