http://google.com/favoriteplaces | Google Maps Favorite Places Launch Event at San Francisco City Hall, 7/15/09. Favorite Places is a project on Google Maps to call attention to all the interesting places and businesses that are found online. It features My Maps created by local experts and trendsetters to showcase their favorite businesses and spots in cities around the world. To kick off the campaign, we hosted an event at San Francisco City Hall for local business owners to discuss the ways that they can use online tools to help customers find them.

We on the Google Maps team are committed to organizing all the local places and businesses that can be found online. To show you the range of all this interesting local information, we’ve teamed up with local experts around the world to share some of their favorite places. We invite you to explore their maps by visiting google.com/favoriteplaces

Google Voice for mobile allows you to make calls and send texts from your Google voice number, voicemail transcriptions with karaoke playback, cheap international calls and a whole bevy of fun features. To learn more, visit m.google.com/voice

Use Google Maps to find houses and apartments currently on the market.

Search for nearby schools, restaurants and public transport, explore the neighborhood in Street View or simply get directions from the property to your favourite places – all from a single map!

Keep track of what you need to do with a simple to-do list that’s with you everywhere you go. http://www.gmail.com/tasks