This one is a day late because I was celebrating the Redskins route of the Eagles yesterday. This weeks maps deal with conflicts in the Middle East and Black Friday.
1.) Dreading Black Friday? Smartphones to the rescue! - If you plan on shopping this Black Friday you might want to read this article first. You can use your smart phone to map out the most efficient shopping route, complete with "in stock" notices from stores like Macy's and Walmart.
You can even use your phone to get a better deal. Retailer are starting to catch on to the ever so popular "show rooming" technique, where a shopper views an item in store and then buys it cheaper at an online shop. Many of them now offer price matching to online store prices as long as you show them the online price. Find what you want, find it cheaper online, bust out your iPhone and get the best of both worlds; the best deal AND you can walk home with the goods immediately.
2.) Gaza Conflict - An in depth article about the ongoing violence in the Gaza strip. The BBC uses multiple maps to demonstrate where Israeli air attacks are occurring, where Gaza based rockets are hitting, and the range of various rockets available to Hamas. If you need a primer on the current version of this never ending crisis then this article is it.
3.) Iran Fires at US Drone - This Washington Post article tries in vain to identify where a US drone was targeted by Iranain aircraft two weeks ago. The drone wasn't hit and returned to a US base safely. The author based his "shooting area" on comments made by US officials to CNN.
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