Vuvox does exactly that. It is an all-in-one media sharing tool that lets you create visual mashups from variety of media sources (video, photos and music), personalize them by arranging it into themed layouts, and then share with your friends or publish on your own webpage.

The are three ways to create mashups on Vuvox:

1. ‘Express’ is a fast and compact version where you can choose a presentation style and create media libraries through RSS feeds.
2. ‘Collage’ allows you to create interactive panoramas using a WYSIWYG layout and drag and drop interface.
3. ‘Studio’ is the full smorgasbord with links to your media, wide range of media presentation formats and more.

Features:

• Create mashups of your media collection in an instant.
• Upload your content or fetch you photos from Picasa, Flickr, or Photobucket.
• Simple and powerful. Navigate through your media quickly and modify them like a Powerpoint presentation.
• Share your presentation or display it on other websites.
• Rich editing and production tools packaged in an intuitive interface
• Ideal for photojournalists, retailers, photobloggers, music bands, artists, or just about anyone who want to share their life in a unique way.
• Also available as a Facebook application.

Check out Vuvox @ www.vuvox.com

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• Yubby: Share Favorite Online Videos As A Video Channel
• YtDub: YouTube Video Dubbing Tool
• YouGotPhoto: Easily Add Online Images To Digital Photo Frames
• Xtranormal: Cool Online Flash Movie Maker
• WriteOnIt: Create Fake Photos, Captions and Magazines

You can view data for any period by simply adjusting a slidebar timeline that runs along the bottom of the map. The conflicts are marked with red markers and also listed in the map sidebar.

The downside to this site is that it only maps location and dates, it would have been nice if related information about conflicts was also available. You can also read related Wikipedia article  for each conflict by clicking (i) marker.

Features:

• Shows world conflicts and their locations on a map.
• Covers all wars that happened between 3000 BC – 2005.
• Adjust a sidebar timeline to view the conflicts of particular period.
• What’s missing: related information about listed conflicts.When? Why? etc.
• Read related Wikipedia article for each conflict by clicking (i) marker.
  
• Free and simple to use.

Check out ConflictHistory @ www.conflicthistory.com

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• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location
• WorldNamesProfiler: Surname Map Of The World

The business listings are also displayed as markers on local area maps. Clicking on the marker reveals the name and the nature of the deal offered and requirements (i.e. must have a discount coupon).

Features:

• Find businesses in local area that offer deals, discounts and promotions.
• Search by keyword or location (City, State or Zipcode).
• Refine results by category, valid date, week day and business type.
• Business listings are presented on a local area map (powered by Google Maps).
• Free, available to US only.
• Similar tools: MashSpots.

Check out Offeretti @ www.offeretti.com

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• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)

1 – Select Flickr photos.
2 – Customize map.
3 – Save and share it online.

The maps with photos on them can be easily customized in terms of size and color. The site doesn’t require any registration, however if you sign up you will be able to save and manage all your Flickr photo maps in one place online.

iMapFlickr in action:

Features:

• Google Maps & Flickr mashup tool.
• Create custom Google Maps and map your Flickr photos.
• Create as many maps as you like.
• Embed ready maps on your website or blog.
• Share by forwarding a link.
• Customize the size and color of maps.
• Free, no registration necessary.
• Sign up to save and store your maps online.

Check out iMapFlickr @ www.imapflickr.com

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• Wrapr: Cool Panoramic Image Viewer
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• PictoBrowser
• oSkope: Visual Search for eBay, Youtube, Flickr …
• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine

Additionally, users may leave comments on maps, track favorite users, embed maps they like in blogs and quickly share them with others via email.

Features:

• Create personalized information maps easily.
• Share maps and embed them in your blogs.
• Collaborate with others and add more information to your maps.
• Comment on and track the maps of other users.
• Similar tools: UMapper, MapaList and QuickMaps.

Check out Wayfaring @ www.wayfaring.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• MoveOutlines: Compare Countries, Lakes & Landmarks
• Mezzoman : Meet in the Middle
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• MapMyRun : Plan and Map your Running Routes

Features:

• Find geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) for any point on a Google map.
• Find coordinates of a specific location.
• See in what timezone the point/place is located.

Check out Get Lat Lon @ www.getlatlon.com

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• Tmeet.me: Easy Way To Tweet Locations
• ScribleMaps: Mark & Draw On Maps Online
• Filmaps: Film Locations Finder
• FamousLocations: Find Out Where Movies Were Filmed
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type

Features

• Visualize US government data by creating cool mashups
• Data sourced primarily from data.gov
• Easy to use. No programming knowledge required to create mashups
• Comment on mashups created by other users.
• Similar tools: ManyEyes, Cynergy Systems Map and VisualEconomics.

Check out DataMasher @ www.datamasher.org (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• TweetVolume: Compare Popularity of Words on Twitter
• Statsaholic : Website Traffic Statistics
• MediaCloud: Visualize News Coverage On Internet
• Google Trends
• GlobalStatCounter: Global Web Usage Trends and Stats

You can search the site by a zip code or browse by state and city. All facilities are mapped and presented with colored markers. Violators are marked with an orange color. Hovering over the marker reveals the name of the facility and the number of violations it has.

Features:

• Find water polluters near you.
• Compiles data on more than 200,000 US facilities with the information on their compliance.
• The data comes from two sources:  the Environmental Protection Agency and the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• Search by zip code or browse by state.
• Water polluters are presented with orange markers.
• Similar websites: MapEcos.

Check out Toxic Water @ http://projects.nytimes.com/toxic-waters/polluters

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• MapEcos: View Toxic Risk Facilities In You Area
• CarbonRally: Compete With Others By Living Green
• BreathingEarth: CO2 Emissions, Birth & Death Rates by Country
• WIKAY: See How Any Website Can Access Your Browsing History
• RoofRay: Estimate the Solar Power Potential for your Roof

Adding memories is easy, simply enter location, select related track and add memories along with your namE. That musical memory will then appear on the map. There is also an option to click through and purchase any song you like.

Features:

• Map your musical memories on the map online.
• Check out memories of other users.
• Google Maps mashup.
• Browse memories by artist, track or location.
• Check out top and recent memories.
• Free, no sign up needed.

Check out AwayWeGo @ www.awaywegothemovie.co.uk

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• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• QuickMaps : Create Maps With Directions
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map
• GTalkProfile: Quick Way To Find Gtalk Users In Your Area

You can find both boys’ and girls’ names, common and uncommon. Click on a point in the map to see the names, view names in the order of popularity and ratings, share them via email, view comments by other users and more. Certainly a useful service for new parents.

Features

• Baby name popularity map showing baby names.
• More than 100,000 unique names from 14 different countries.
• See names on map by location and then click to see the details.
• Sort baby names by popularity, ratings and share them via email.
• Similar sites: What A Lovely Name, Nymbler and NamepediA.

Check out Baby Name Map @ www.babynamemap.com (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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• What A Lovely Name: Baby Name Finder
• Go28days: Maximize Chance for Conception or Avoid Pregnancy
• Whyzz: Get Answers to Tough Questions From Kids
• Theme Park Maps: Download Theme Park Maps Online
• TheColor: Easy Online Coloring Pages For Kids

Vessel locations are shown on the map using colored markers with each color representing particular type of vessel (Cruise Boat, Cargo Tankers, High Speed Craft, Yachts & Others). Clicking on a marker displays vessel’s image, speed, course, dimensions, voyage details… etc.

The site also lets you check real-time information on ports along with ship arrival & departure times.

Sailors have an option to install a VHF antenna and start sending and seeing their data on MarineTraffic.

Features:

• Track ship positions in real time.
• Search vessels by name or by type.
• See ship’s image, speed, course, dimensions, voyage details and more.
• Get info on sea ports, stations and navigation aids.
• No signup needed.
• Similar website: Sailwx.

Check out MarineTraffic @ www.marinetraffic.com

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• SeeMyWhere: Share Your Real Time Location With Others
• Sailwx: Real Time Ship Tracking
• Locle: Share Your Location without GPS
• BuddyWay : Free GPS Cell Phone Tracking Software
• Zoomii : Virtual Bookstore for Amazon Books

Features:

• Alternative site for digg with a similar interface.
• Stories are assigned divvs instead of diggs.
• Javascript mashup and uses Digg API.
• Currently in beta and needs improvements.

Check out Digg-Diversity@ www.digg-diversity.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Zinepal: Online Ebook Creator
• ZAPReader : Practise Speed Reading Online
• YourVersion: Scans Web for Stuff You Find Interesting
• Wordds: Read Articles from Top Magazines On Mobile
• Wattpad : Read and Share Books on your Mobile

Features:

• Free census data site.
• Shows you census information for any given US zip code.
• See age distribution, ethnic distribution, population statistics, household statistics, housing units and vacancy rates.
• Free, no registration needed.

Check out Cynergy Systems Map @ www.cynergysystems.com/blogs/blogs/andrew.trice/census

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• WorldClock: Displays Interesting Real Time World Statistics
• KmlFactBook: Maps CIA World Factbook Data on Google Maps
• InternetWorldStats: Find Out Internet Usage Stats For Any Country
• Google Internet Stats: Check Internet Stats and Facts Across Different Sectors
• CrappyGraphs: Draw Quick Graphs Online

To see how it looks, see example comparisons: Iraq to Texas, Golden Gate Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge, Tiananmen Square to Red Square.

To compare places simply click on the reference Map and draw an outline of the place. As you draw your outline on the reference map it also appears on comparison map where you can drag and zoom to anywhere in the world. The outline keeps the same real-world size as in the top map, so it may become very large or very tiny in the bottom map.

You can also generate a permanent URL that points to a particular comparison and share it with others.

Features:

• Map comparison tool to compare one place to another on the map.
• Compare almost anything including countries, lakes, landmarks… etc.
• Generate a permanent URL associated with particular comparison and share it with others.
• Free and easy to use.

Check out MoveOutlines @ www.mapfrappe.com

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• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• Mezzoman : Meet in the Middle
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• MapMyRun : Plan and Map your Running Routes

Users may search local fitness clubs by location (address, zip code, city) or simply zoom in to the location on the map. There are also options to filter results by ratings, gym chains and relevant keywords. All result are presented as colored legends on the map, clicking a legend will give you more details such as club’s name, address and directions.

Features:

• Fitness club locator.
• Search by address or zoom in.
• Sort results by gym ratings, gym chains and keyword.
• View more details and get directions.
• Contribute by reviewing and submitting clubs.
• US and Canada only.

Check out ClubSearch @ www.gympost.com/gymsearch

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• FindAClub: Find Local Fitness Centres
• Zvents: Find Events in Your Area
• Zoomii : Virtual Bookstore for Amazon Books
• ZipMaps: Find Out Zip Code For Any Place in the US
• Yahoo Upcoming: Upcoming Events Locator for Your Area

You can either search by location (address, city, town etc) or zoom into map and search visually. The application also displays state links on the sidebar that can be used to zoom to the chosen place. When clicked they replaced by counties which in turn, load links to cities and towns in those counties.

Features:

• Get a zip code for anywhere in US.
• Search by location or by zooming in.
• Additional links help you quickly find what you looking for.
• Free, but available only for United States.
• Similar sites: Zipdecode , ZCmap and ZipSkinny.

Check out ZipMaps @ www.zipmaps.net

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• ZipSkinny : Zip Code Finder
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• Postal Code Lookup: Search For Postcodes Worldwide

You can browse images from different Flickr groups organized in a tag cloud. Clicking the image will load the interactive panoramic view, you can then rotate the view to any direction you want, up, down, right or left, zoom in and zoom out and view image in full screen.

Additionally there is an embedding option that lets you embed panoramic images on your website or blog.

See sample below:

Features:

• View interactive panoramic images in 360 degrees
• Browse through hundreds of images, rotate them around, zoom in and out, view in full screen.
• Images are pulled from Flickr panoramic images group.
• Embedding supported.
• Free and no registration
• Other panoramic image related tools: ViewAt and ClevR.

Check out Wrapr @ www.wrapr.org

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• ViewAt: Create Panoramic Images
• PicArtia : Create your Own Photo Mosaic Online
• oSkope: Visual Search for eBay, Youtube, Flickr …
• iMapFlickr: Map Your Flickr Photos on Google Maps
• Behold: High Quality Image Search For Flickr

To view apartment rentals within a particular area, drag the pointer on a map. Filter listings by apartment type and search radius (up to 10 miles). Red listings are expensive, blue ones are cheaper. Click on a listing to see if the price is below or above area’s average. View area’s average rental prices for recent months for all apartment types. Compare area’s prices with nearest neighborhoods.

Features:

• Helps you find affordable apartment rentals in US.
• View up-to date comprehensive apartment rental data and statistics.
• Data aggregated from publicly available rentals sources.
• Compare average prices between different states, cities and neighborhoods.
• View most and least expensive cities.
• View prices for studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments within a selected area on a Google Map.
• View area’s average prices for recent months.
• See if an apartment’s rental price is above or below area’s average.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar sites: PadMapper.

Check out MyApartmentMap @ www.myapartmentmap.com (via Lifehacker )

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• PadMapper: Easy Way To Search Craigslist For Rental Property
• HousingMaps: Find Places For Rent & Sale in US
• RentBits: Rental Property Search Engine
• iStopOver: Affordable Short Term Rentals From Owners
• AirBnB: Find Cheap Local Apartments

It has different view options and lets users to set the view mode in normal, minimal or box art. Another cool feature is the immediate pop up of a synopsis box when you hover the mouse over a movie title.

So next time you want to watch a movie at netflix and have a hard time searching for the right one then use this site.

Check out NetflixInstantWatcher @ www.instantwatcher.com ( by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• MovieShowTimeMap: Find Out Movie Showtimes in Your Area
• Feedflix: Analyze your Rental Habits & See What’s Popular on Netflix
• Wrapr: Cool Panoramic Image Viewer
• WhatTheMovie: Addictive Movie Quiz Site
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online

It also shows a man standing at the location and you can click on it to get the exact address of the place. You may also drag him around the map to repeat the process and get updated search results. Other features include ability to email an address easily and a local business locator app for iPhone users.

Features

• Easily search local business listings for any city without knowing the exact address.
• Free to use.
• Based on Google Maps API.
• Embed on your website using the widget.
• iPhone app available.

Check out Mashspots @ www.mashspots.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile

As you can see in the above screenshot, it provides a cool diagram which links the main term internet to various sub-terms which are relevant and could be of interest to those who are looking for information on the internet. And if you click on any other term in the map, it further delves into describing that and opening up another similar map. Certainly, a useful research tool.

See demo video below:

Check out Visual Wikipedia @ visualwikipedia.com (Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Navify: A Better Wikipedia (with Images & Videos )
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• Xmarks: Discover Popular Sites Based on Users’ Bookmarks

Additional info such as description, duration, number of views, comments, category and date video was added provided as well.

Features:

• See most popular YouTube videos for different countries.
• Filter videos by period (today, this week, this month, all time )
• No sing up or registration needed.

Visit GeoBestOfYouTube @ geobestofyoutube.gmapify.fr

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• Magma: Puts Most Popular Internet Videos on One Page
• ZuiTube: Online Videos For Children
• YouTubePodcaster: Convert YouTube Results to MP4 Podcast Feeds
• YouTube Auto Buffer: Makes YouTube Better [Greasemonkey]
• YouFlow: Browse YouTube & Watch Multiple Videos At Once

Just type in the details of your journey and almost instantly get the driving directions and a route a map. See above screenshot.

Features:

• Plan travel route and get driving directions online.
• Plan and print as many directions as you like.
• Clutter free and easy to use interface.
• No signup needed.

Check out TheRoutePlanner @ www.the-routeplanner.com

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• UMapper: Create and Share Route Maps with Friends
• SpeedTrap : Locate Road Speed Traps in your Area
• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• ZimRide: Carpooling Website To Find & Share Rides
• TravelMapGenerator: Highlight Countries & Create Shareable Maps

Visit AddressFinder @ www.digitalinspiration.com/community/location

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• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location
• UMapper: Create and Share Route Maps with Friends
• The Route Planner: Get Route Map & Directions Online

Using this tool you can find gtalk users in your area. It also allows you to register and add your profile so that other Gtalk users can find you on the Google Maps interface.

Features

• Find other gtalk users by location
• Google Maps mashup tool
• Register and create a profile
• Public and private settings available

Check out GtalkProfile @ www.gtalkprofile.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• QuickMaps : Create Maps With Directions
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map
• CrimeReports: Check Crime Reports By Zip Code or Address

It also displays popular search terms and example keywords on the main page which when clicked can produce the desired results. If necessary there are additional options to refine your search results further.

Check out Search All Craig’s @ www.searchallcraigs.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• CLHack: A Cool Visual Search Tool For Craigslist Users
• Yakaz: Search Classified Ads on Over 7000 Sites at Once
• TypoBuddy: Find Misspelled Items on Ebay & Craigslist
• OLX: Alternative Classifieds Site That Works
• LetsCall.Me: Get Calls without Revealing your Phone Number

You can also hover your mouse over a particular item and then click it to get further details about the item which includes its price and location.

Plus the left navigation bar makes it very easy and quick to switch between locations and product categories. Certainly a useful tool for Craigslist users.

Check out CLHack@www.clhack.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog ) [via TechCrunch]

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• Vizzl: YouTube, Ebay & Amazon Visual Search Tool
• TypoBuddy: Find Misspelled Items on Ebay & Craigslist
• Sizeasy : Visualize Gadget Sizes Online

How it works ?

1. Get a Twitter account

2. Follow ToAsk and ToAnswer profiles (and MakeUseOf ).

3. Ask a question by adding @ToAsk before the question.

Next, ToAnswer Twitter bot indexes your question and posts it on the ToAnswer homepage where other twitter users can answer it. You can also answer questions on the ToAnswer homepage by clicking on ” Answer This ” link below the question and then typing the answer. Further, it also lets you subscribe to RSS feed of the questions which helps you track them from within your RSS reader.

Check out ToAnswer @www.toanswer.net ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• Yahoo Answers: Biggest Q&A Community on The Web
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• Twittercal: Add Events to Google Calendar via Twitter
• TwitRobot: Schedule & Tweet Automatically
• TechGuy: Tech Support For Hardware and Software Problems

Here is how it works?

• (1) Upload the spreadsheet with the list of addresses to your Google Docs account. Or create a new one online.
• (2) Sign-up with MapaList and grant it access to your Google Docs account.
• (3) Point MapaList to the the spreadsheet with the list of addresses you want to map.
• (4) Follow step-by-step guide to map the address list.

One cool feature is that you can always modify addresses later and have them automatically synchronized with the location on MapaList.

Features:

• Map the address lists on top of Google maps.
• Map as many address lists as you like.
• Customize maps further by adding markers for each address, hiding certain points etc.
• Make maps public and share them with friends.
• Change addresses in your spreadsheet files and have them automatically synced with MapaList.
• Download marked maps as KML and view them in Google Earth.
• Send map to your mobile phone.
• See a sample MapaList map here.

Check out MapaList @ www.mapalist.com

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• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• GoogleBuildingMaker: Add 3D Buildings to Google Earth

How it works?

First find the area you want to add directions to, then map the directions by drawing lines, scribbling, adding labels and text. Once directions are mapped you have an option to share the map with others, embed it onto you blog or export it as KLM or GPX file.

Features:

• Draw directions on the map and share them with others.
• Embed maps onto your blog or personal web page.
• Share maps by forwarding URL.
• Export maps to KML or GPX format.
• Import maps from Quikmap, KML or GPX maps (from the web or PC).
• Manage created maps online from one place (registered members only).
• No sign-up or registration required

Check out QuickMaps @ www.quikmaps.com

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• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• SpeedTrap : Locate Road Speed Traps in your Area
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map

Enter the address, intersection, or a zip code and click Search. PrimoSpot will then show you a neighborhood map along with available parking spots (see above) in the area. The different color legends indicate the time left at that parking spot. Click on the pin to see some photos and additional details. There are currently over 13,500 locations in the PrimoSpot.

Furthemore you can access PrimoSpot straight from your mobile device. The mobile version of the site can be accessed at m.primospot.com. Search results will be sorted based on the distance from the given address, starting from the closest.

Features:

• Find parking spots in the busy areas of New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn).
• Coming soon: Queens, Philadelphia and Boston areas.
• Access PrimoSpot from PC or mobile phone. (iPhone-optimized version available as well).
• Contribute by adding parking spots and garages that aren’t listed.

PrimoSpot Demo

Check out PrimoSpot @ www.primospot.com

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• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• Trapster: Get Alerted About Speed Traps On Your Way
• OhMyGas: Find The Cheapest Gas Prices In Your Area
• NationOfGo: Discover Cool Driving Trails & Roads
• GasPenny: Find The Cheapest Gas Station in Your Area

However the best part about Cleepr is the interface design. As you can see in the screenshots, it’s clean, and easy on your eyes. The videos are about 50% larger than what you get on Youtube. Plus the whole interface is less cluttered.

Additionaly, the homepage also shows you the most popular searches. That’s one handy feature Youtube doesn’t have.

If you stumble upon some video your really like then previously covered tools like Youtube Catcher and Vmeste.fr can quickly help you download that Youtube video to your PC.

Go to Cleepr @ www.cleepr.com

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• Ibizaah!: YouTube Video Mixer & Playlist Creator
• YouScrobble: YouTube and Last.fm Combined
• Tape.tv : Non-Stop High Quality Music Videos
• StreamDrag: Hear Songs You Like Online
• SSMunch: Search, Stream and Download Music for Free

Use your mouse to browse around, jump from one shelve to another, zoom in/out, add items to your cart, add books to your wish list and so on. The zoom functionality is pretty neat, not only it shows you the cover pages but also the relative size of the book. See it in action in the demo video below.

Features:

• Search and browse Amazon books in a virtual bookstore.
• Browse books ba category or use the book search function.
• Zoom in and out using the mouse wheel.
• Interactive drag and drop interface.
• Check out book cover pages and it’s relative size.
• Click on the book to get description.
• Quickly add books to your shopping cart or wish list (registered users only).
• Instantly purchase books through Amazon.
• Registration is not required.

Zoomi Demo Video

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• MobSaver: SMS Price Comparison Tool
• Waitable: Price Watcher and Comparison Tool in one
• Thrift Hunting : Compare Prices for CD, DVD, Books by UPC or ISBN
• ShoeBoxed: Manage and Track Receipts Online
• Savvy Circle : Monitor your Wishlist Items for Price Drops

It will also show the exact location of the place on the area map. Currently Outalot supports only New York City and SF Bay areas.

You can bookmark places you like, places you dislike, or want to try. Simply tap the heart icon on a restaurant or bar to bookmark it to your profile page. Furthermore you can give places you like a thumbs up, the places you don’t, a thumbs down. Similarly, you can see how other folks feel about particular place. Also share your favorite places with friends, and add others to your network to combine your bookmark list with theirs.

The cool thing about Outalot is that it can be accessed from a mobile phone as well. It supports iPhone, as well as many other popular mobile devices like Danger Sidekick, HP, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Palm Treo, Panasonic, RIM/BlackBerry, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony Ericsson. Here is how it looks on mobile phone.

Check out Outalot @ www.outalot.com

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• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps

Next time you’re looking for a house or rent make sure to check out the neigborhood area with SpotCrime. And while you are at it you might also want to run it through national sex offender registry. These reports may not be 100 % accurate but should be enough to give you a basic idea about the place.

Features:

• View latest criminal activity reports in your area.
• Crime reports are collected from local news sources and police records.
• Crimes are classified by type: Theft, Burglary, Robbery, Assault, Arson, Shooting, Arrest and so on.
• Currently supports only large cities within US. More towns are being added.
• Access and Search from iPhone (www.spotcrime.com/iphone.php).

Visit SpotCrime @ www.spotcrime.com

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• CrimeReports: Check Crime Reports By Zip Code or Address
• FelonSpy: Criminal’s Nightmare – “Search for Felon in Your Area”
• ZipMaps: Find Out Zip Code For Any Place in the US
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State

For instance, if you search for Obama, you’ll get all Obama ralated videos mapped on a time line. Similarly, you can search for any recent scandal and you’ll get the whole picture. Quite handy. Furthermore, it differentiates more popular videos by making them appear bigger. Users are also able to restrict the timeline to specific time period.

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• Vizzl: YouTube, Ebay & Amazon Visual Search Tool
• TimeRime: Online Timeline Maker
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• ZuiTube: Online Videos For Children
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos

Features:

• People Finder: Find the address and phone number for someone within the US.
• Reverse Phone Directory: Shows personal and business data from WhitePages based on the phone nr.
• Weather Lookup: Get weather reports for any city (based on Yahoo! Weather).
• Tiny URL: This function lets you convert long web link to smaller one.
• Business Finder : Find local businesses and service providers. US only.

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• Sullr : Reverse Phone Number Lookup
• Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software
• ZipSkinny : Zip Code Finder
• ZipMaps: Find Out Zip Code For Any Place in the US
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type

How does it work?

1. Go and open yourself a Twitter account, if you haven’t done so already.

2. Tell Qwitter when you smoke. Say you have just smoked 2 cigarettes. You can notify Qwitter abou it by posting a Twitter message in the following format: @iquit2.

3. At the end of the day, Qwitter combines all of your messages, calculates the total nr. of cigarettes you smoked and adds it to your progress graph.

4. If you want to add a thought or note to your Qwitter journal then post a message using @iquit. Ex. @iquit I’d walk a mile for a Camel.

Features

• Fully integrated with Twitter. No additional account is required.
• Post cigarette updates from Twitter, favorite chat program or mobile phone.
• Track how many cigarettes you smoke each day and your overall progress over time.
• To see your smoking trends go to http://qwitter.tobaccofreeflorida.com/qwitters/your_twitter_username.
• Keep a log of your thoughts & feelings in your Qwitter journal.
• Share your progress reports with others.

Visit Qwitter @ [ qwitter.tobaccofreeflorida.com ]

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• MapMyRun : Plan and Map your Running Routes
• YawnLog: Online Sleep Tracker
• TweetScan : Live Twitter Search Engine
• TrackThis : Track your Shipping Packages using Twitter
• SugarStats: Track Blood Sugar Online

Features:

• Type in the phone number and get its geographical location.
• At the moment TP2Location supports over 50 countries.
• Free. No email or registration required.

Tp2Location will only resolve the number to the city level. Therefore you can’t really use it if you want to get person’s address based on his/her phone number (aka reverse phone lookup service). One of such services is Sullr.

Check out Tp2Location @ [ www.tp2location.com ]

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• Wrapr: Cool Panoramic Image Viewer
• WhoCallsMe: Identify Unknown Callers
• WhitePages: Address and Phone Number Look Up
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• Vuvox: Create Visual Mashups from your Photos & Videos

Features

• Instantly search through latest Twitter posts.
• Add TwittScan search to Fireox search.
• Search posts from specific user.
• Set up notification alerts for new posts containing selected keywords.
• Get alerts by email or via RSS feeds.
• Turn off alerts at any time.
• RSS Searches: Follow on new search results from feedreader.

Also see Summize, another real-time Twitter search engine.

Check out TweetScan @ www.tweetscan.com

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