European and Canadian Android users get turn-by-turn voice navigation through Google Maps Navigation, Chrome may soon support extension syncing, and how to keep up with the World Cup via Twitter. Goal!
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- Fun on the Autobahn: Google Maps Navigation in 11 more Countries
Android users in eleven European countries (and Canada) will get Google Maps Navigation 4.2 today. Google Maps Navigation provides turn-by-turn voice navigation. [Google Mobile Blog] - Extension sync support lands in Google Chrome source code
Chromium, the open source project that opens up Google Chrome to developers, now allows for extensions to be synced across multiple versions. Any chance we can get this in an official Google Chrome release soon? [Download Squad] - Download Thunderbird 3.1 Release Candidate 2
The second release candidate for Mozilla's email client, Thunderbird 3.1, has been released, fixing several key bugs on the Mac version. Expect the final release next week. [Mozilla] - Firefox 4 Gets WebM
The upcoming release of Firefox 4 will get WebM support. WebM is a recently announced open source video codec. [ReadWriteWeb] - How a decade of antitrust oversight has changed your PC
A decade ago, Microsoft's behavior was constrained by the U.S. government. It has resulted in a lot more junk software on your computer, there's less security online, and you don't have the software you actually need. [ZDNet] - HOW TO: Follow the 2010 World Cup on Twitter
Mashable's got a guide on how to follow the World Cup via Twitter, including a list of the best Twitter sources. [Mashable] - Use Bing Social to search Facebook and Twitter
Bing Social searches the most popular social networks from Bing. It was supposed to go live sometime today here, but still nothing.