Google Maps Labs launched a new feature which will soon become the new standard. The latest feature is a URL shortener called ‘Short URL’, found in Google Maps Labs. The Labs pop-up window which can be accessed when you click ‘New’ at the top right of the Google Maps page. Short URL works the same way as other URL shorteners such as bit.ly. Google’s short URL’s are hosted at ‘goo.gl’.
The idea for shortened URL’s came in to play when Twitter was launched and their text box…
