Google Adds Bike Routes to Online Maps (GOOG)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:08
Written on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:08am
By Chip Brian

3/10/2010-Shares of Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) are trading 0.8% higher to $564.70 premarket Wednesday after the internet search giant said it would include bicycling directions in its online maps as it adds "extensive bike trail data" to the program.
In a post on Google's blog, product manager Shannon Guymon, said the new biking features include details on efficient routes, customizable trips and map design and options to make use of bike lanes or to avoid big hills.

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