For some reason only the market knows, Yahoo stock just barely cracked $40 today! Apparently this is a 5-year high for the stock. Well, it’s not as hot as GOOG, but I’ll take it!
A major update to Yahoo! Maps has just been released in public beta, with an all-new interface, more dynamic navigation, multi-point driving directions, and better local/traffic integration. I haven’t had a chance to dive into this too deeply, but the buzz seems to be pretty positive so far. The real power should come from the new developer interfaces. The previous maps interface (now called the “Simple API”), was handy for showing semi-custom maps with your own data, but on Yahoo’s site. The new APIs also let you embed maps on your site or application, so the range of possibilities is…