Google Maps updated with indoor directions, Google offers, business photos

There's an update to Google Maps available today that brings the app to version 6.7 and adds a couple new features. Google offers has been integrated, letting users see nearby deals and sales based on location, indoor directions provides walking directions (US and Japan only) for places big enough to need such a thing, and business photos offer a 360-degree panoramic view of the inside of participating businesses. 

There's a short video after the break showing off the new tools, and the download link is there to make for easy updating. 

Source: Google

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500px arrives for Android - Enjoy some of the world's best photos

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Sure, Instragram is fun for casual photo taking and sharing but for those who seek out higher quality photos there is a new site that offers up some of the world's best photos. 500px. Now finally, 500px has released their Android app to the Google Play Store for all. No, it's not for snapping a pic on your device and sharing it with others but it does however; allow you to elegantly showcase your already uploaded photos, create slideshows, browse your friends' photos and your favourites all from within the app itself.

• Browse Popular, Editors Choice, Upcoming and Fresh. Photos change in real-time, so come back often for a fresh dose of inspiration


• Filter by categories (tap and hold the icons on the left)


• Full search


• View beautiful, full size photos without distractions


• Login or sign up for a 500px account to see your photos, friends' photos and your favorites


• Vote for photos, add to favorites, read and leave comments


• View photo descriptions, EXIF information, and location


• Share photos on Twitter, Facebook, or see them in browser


• Create a slideshow for every photo stream

The app is full of features and especially looks great on tablets where you can set it up view photos like a photoframe. If you're into photography or just love to look at great photos, this is indeed one app you'll not want to miss. You'll find the download link past the break, if you're interested in learning more about 500px the site, you can hit the source link below.

Source: 500px, Thanks, stbxxl!

Android Central 89: MWC recap, Google Play is born, photos and privacy

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Podcast MP3 URL: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/androidcentral/acpc89.mp3

 

Thing 1: Anything more from Mobile World Congress?

• Android Central at Mobile World Congress

Thing 2: So long Android Market, hello Google Play

• Google Play unveiled - the new place for Music, Apps, Books and Video
• Google Play Store now replacing Android Market over-the-air
• Reminder: The Android Market is now the Play Store
• Rebranded Google Play apps starting to push out already
• Are you an Android developer? Or a Google Play developer?
• Google Music Manager also updated with Google Play branding

Thing 3: Photos and the privacy inqusition

• Android allows apps to see your photos, like every computer does [FUD]
• Editorial: Privacy is paramount, but enough with the inquisitions already

Dropbox v2.1 now available in the Android Market, automatically upload photos and videos using WiFi

Just in case you skipped out on testing the recent experimental builds of Dropbox from their users forums, you can now head on over to the Android Market and grab the official release. As noted in the change log, they've addressed some bugs from the beta and added some new features as well:

• Allows you to automatically uploads photos and videos in the background using Wi-Fi or data plan


• Up to 3 GB of free space for uploading photos automatically (in 500 MB increments)


• Upload files of any size


• Various performance improvements & bug fixes


• We now store your Dropbox credentials in Android’s secure Account Manager. This means Dropbox can’t be installed on your SD Card and requires the “Your Accounts” permissions. These permissions only allows us to access accounts we create.

If you're a Dropbox user and haven't grabbed the latest release, now is a good time to do so and take advantage of that free space they're offering. Download link is past that for you all.