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Map URLs are long. For example, the actual Google Maps link to San Diego looks like this:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=San+Diego&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=30.957823,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=San+Diego,+California&ll=32.730108,-117.170563&spn=0.128233,0.220757&z=12

Try tweeting or texting this – not a lot of fun. An Xm.my URL of San Diego looks like this:

http://xm.my/3W6r

The application is easy to use and there is no sign up. To create a short map link, simply choose a location on a map by entering its address or dragging the marker to desired point, add a name and then click on “save map” button. That’s it!

Xm.my also allows you to add your Flickr photos to maps and provides ready made airport code maps. For example, San Francisco International becomes http://xm.my/SFO, London Heathrow is http://xm.my/LHR.

Features:

• Create short map links.
• Quickly share map links on Twitter, Facebook or Delicious.
• Option to add your Flickr photos to maps.
• Provides ready made airport code maps.
• No registration needed.
• Similar tools: MapOf.it and Remapr.

Check out Xm.my @ www.xm.my

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It provides options to view other crime details like kidnapping, arson etc and also lets you sort by type of crime, date or distance. Plus view crime information within specific dates.

Features

• See crime reports by zip code in North American cities.
• No sign up required. Just enter the city name or a zip code to get results.
• Sort crimes by type, distance and location.
• View crimes within a date range.
• Similar site: SpotCrime.

Check out CrimeReports @ www.crimereports.com (via Lifehacker) (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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To search, simply select the country from drop down list, enter the address and click search. The application will then present you the correct post code. For some countries (i.e. United Kingdom) it is possible to enter the post code and retrieve the entire address.

Features:

• Worldwide postal code look up tool.
• Supports over 240 countries and territories.
• Shows the correct address formatting rules.
• Available in 11 different languages.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar websites: ZipSkinny, ZipDecode and ZCmap.

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It’s pretty simple. First, drag the bookmarklet onto your browser toolbar. When you see an address on a web page simply highlight it with your mouse and click on the Bookmaplet. A small pop-up frame will appear in the top right corner of the screen displaying the location of the address on a map.

Features:

• Map an address without leaving the page you are on.
• Free, no installation or registration needed.

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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.

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(1) via SMS – type a question and send it to provided MyMiaMia number
(2) Spoken – call MyMiaMia number and ask your question.

In both cases, once the question is submitted, you should receive an answer within in a few minutes (via email or SMS). Your answers will also contain a short contextual ad at the end.

Features

• Ask questions for free and get answers delivered to your email or mobile phone.
• Ask as often as you like and as many questions as you want.
• Send the question via SMS or dial the service directly.
• No sign-up or registration needed.
• MyMiaMia is free (depending on your mobile plan standard charges for sending/receiving SMS messages may apply)

Check out MyMiaMia @ www.mymiamia.com (via downloadsquad.com )

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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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Features:

• Quickly find zip code location.
• Visualize US Zip Code coverage area on the map as you type.
• Zoom in to see area details.
• Note compatible with latest Firefox 3.o

See sample snapshot showing the location of zip code 383 52

To sum up, Zipdecode is a nice little app to get a visual overview on the desired zip area. On the other hand, if all you need is a dead-simple zip code finder you should go ahead and try ZipSkinny or ZCmap.

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Features:

• Find the address of a particular zip code within US.
• Lookup zip code by city or state.
• Get additional info such as area code, population, elevation etc.
• No registration or signup required.

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Find out the zip code location, how many people live there, % of married/single/divorced people, average income, number of the public schools in the area, and lots more.

Keep in mind though, while the website provides lots of interesting stats about the zip code area, it’s designed to give only a general idea. In some cases it can be inaccurate. So you can’t use it as a primary source for any serious research.

Features:

(1) Look up general info about the zip code: educational achievements, marital staus, household income, occupations, race, age, gender etc.

(2) Visualize zip code related information on charts.

(3) See how given zip code compares with other neighborhood areas. Using this handy feature you can compare up to 20 zip codes.

(4) See top 100 zip codes for United States (or top zip codes by state) based on various criteria i.e. population density, median income, unemployment rate, college graduation etc.

(5) Check all public schools in that area code. Since this information is based on the NCES “Common Core of Data” you only get information about public schools.

(6) Check out the given zip code on the map.

(7) Widget: Generate a widget for any zip code and embed it onto your website or blog.

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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).

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Features:

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FelonSpy helps you find out whether there are any felons residing in your area. It tracks virtually everyone with a criminal record including sex offenders, ex-cons, and even those guilty of serious traffic infractions. The website uses a broad array of publicly available databases: it compares city, county, state and federal criminal databases with the telephone records and pinpoints the exact location of people with criminal records. Simply type in your address, click enter and it will give you a map view of your neighborhood along with the details.

Is it ethical ? Well, I guess it depends on from where you look at it. Although I am pretty sure no one with a family would want to move to a neighborhood near some sex offender.

Features:

• Search for felons in any neighborhood.
• No registration or signup required.
• Available only within United States.

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Feature Overview

• Get quick info on upcoming events, request driving directions, or get an address for local store/business/restaurant.
• Receive address and driving directions (incl. route map) on your mobile phone.
• Works with all carriers any cell phone.
• US only: Currently available only in 15 major cities (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.)
• No registration or sign-up required.
• More Questions? Go to service FAQ page.

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• More information available on Sullr FAQ page.

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