Designers in vogue in Silicon Valley

Pinterest and Flipboard, the two hottest startups in Silicon Valley, owe much of their success to sleek graphic design. They are dressed for success. The tech hub has taken notice. Designers are now in high demand.

Shannon Callahan, a partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's leading talent scouts, has taken heed, reports Advertising Age.

"It's important to realize that designers in general have elevated themselves to being equivalent to engineers," she said.

Google Maps offers location-based coupons

Google Maps now offers coupons from nearby businesses.

The Google Offers coupons are a new feature available with the recent release of Google Maps 6.7. For your shopping convenience, Google Maps for Andriod now also offers indoor walking directions in the U.S. and Japan and interior photos of businesses.

Google Maps for Android adds public transit GPS app

Google Maps 5.7 for Android has added a Transit Navigation feature. The new app provides GPS directions for public transit in over 400 cities around the globe.

Google Maps adds live transit updates

Google Maps now offers live transit updates. The new live departure times feature allows users to plan for public transportation traffic delays.

Google Maps Android app helps avoid traffic jams

The Google Maps Android app was updated today to allow motorists to use their smartphones to map routes that will avoid traffic jams.

Walk this way: Google adds pedestrian navigation for Andriod

Walking Navigation

Google has made it easier for pedestrians to find their way around with the introduction of Walking Navigation. The feature is an enhancement of Google Maps for Andriod.

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• Google Maps for Android Gets Turn-By-Turn Walking Directions, Satellite Imagery (nytimes.com)
• Google adds walking directions to Android (cnet.com)