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| Hurricane Sandy tracked by Google | Hurricane Sandy tracked by Google |
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| By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News | By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News |
| Google has launched interactive maps to track the path of Hurricane Sandy and provide localised support information as it approaches the US east coast. | Google has launched interactive maps to track the path of Hurricane Sandy and provide localised support information as it approaches the US east coast. |
| A New York map includes the locations of evacuation centres and emergency shelters set up by the Red Cross. | A New York map includes the locations of evacuation centres and emergency shelters set up by the Red Cross. |
| The tech giant also cancelled an event today at which it planned to launch the Nexus 4 smartphone and a new version of its Jelly Bean operating system. | The tech giant also cancelled an event today at which it planned to launch the Nexus 4 smartphone and a new version of its Jelly Bean operating system. |
| It was due to take place on a pier which is now in an evacuation zone. | It was due to take place on a pier which is now in an evacuation zone. |
| The "crisis maps" are using data from the US Naval Research Laboratory, the National Hurricane Center, US weather website weather.com and the US Geological Survey. | The "crisis maps" are using data from the US Naval Research Laboratory, the National Hurricane Center, US weather website weather.com and the US Geological Survey. |
| "The Google crisis response team has assembled a Hurricane Sandy map to help you track the storm's progress and provide updated emergency information," wrote Google software engineer Ka-Phing Yee on the firm's blog. | "The Google crisis response team has assembled a Hurricane Sandy map to help you track the storm's progress and provide updated emergency information," wrote Google software engineer Ka-Phing Yee on the firm's blog. |
| "We hope that you get the information you need to make preparations and stay safe if you are in the area." | "We hope that you get the information you need to make preparations and stay safe if you are in the area." |
| "We will let you know our plans as soon as we know more," Google's Android team said in a statement announcing the cancellation of the event because of the hurricane. | "We will let you know our plans as soon as we know more," Google's Android team said in a statement announcing the cancellation of the event because of the hurricane. |
| Facebook has also cancelled two New York-based events due to take place this week - an engineering open-house day planned for Tuesday (30 October) and the announcement of an update to its fledgling "Facebook Gifts" service. | |
| Raju Narisetti, managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, announced on Twitter that the newspaper would remove its online paywall today (29 October). | Raju Narisetti, managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, announced on Twitter that the newspaper would remove its online paywall today (29 October). |
| The organisation usually charges subscribers $4.99 (£3.11) per week for access to its website. | The organisation usually charges subscribers $4.99 (£3.11) per week for access to its website. |
| The New York Times disabled its paywall on Sunday afternoon. | The New York Times disabled its paywall on Sunday afternoon. |
| Thousands of people are also sharing updates via social networks Twitter and Facebook. | Thousands of people are also sharing updates via social networks Twitter and Facebook. |
| "I've found the most up-to-date information on Facebook and Twitter rather than the more traditional news sites, albeit the Facebook/Twitter accounts of certain news sites in some cases," said Timo Rissanen, assistant professor at Parsons The New School for Design. | "I've found the most up-to-date information on Facebook and Twitter rather than the more traditional news sites, albeit the Facebook/Twitter accounts of certain news sites in some cases," said Timo Rissanen, assistant professor at Parsons The New School for Design. |
| "The Consulate General of Finland in New York was doing a sterling job last night providing information on Facebook." | "The Consulate General of Finland in New York was doing a sterling job last night providing information on Facebook." |