Google has yet again teamed up with NORAD to track Santa as he travels across the globe on the Christmas eve. This year, the NORAD Tracks Santa website went live on December 1 and features a Countdown Calendar, a Kid’s Countdown Village with holiday games and activities that change daily, and video messages from students and troops from around the world. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) has been helping families track the whereabouts of Santa for years. In 2007, Google teamed up with NORAD and took Santa tracker to a new level altogether. Users can track Santa in 3D on Google Earth and Google Maps.

NORAD Santa Tracker Apps for iPhone & Android

This year also marks the introduction of dedicated free apps in the Apple iTunes Store and in the Android market. The parents and children can now track Santa using their smartphones and/or tablets as he begins his sojourn on the Christmas eve to deliver presents to kids all around the world. Download NORAD Tracks Santa app on iTunes app store Download NORAD Tracks Santa app on Android market If you are on any other mobile, visit m.noradsanta.org on your mobile browser to start tracking Santa starting December 24th. Other geeky ways of tracking Santa includes Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube. While you wait, check out this video from the 2010 Santa tracking experience-

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