diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index a002255..6dab9da 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-google-places-autocomplete",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.2.9",
   "main": [
       "./src/autocomplete.js",
       "./src/autocomplete.css"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "angular": "^1.2.x"
+    "angular": "^1.3.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "angular-mocks": "^1.2.x"
+    "angular-mocks": "^1.3.x"
   },
   "ignore": []
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8cbe23b..f58d2e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-google-places-autocomplete",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.2.9",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "http://github.com/kuhnza/angular-google-places-autocomplete.git"
+    "url": "http://github.com/josh3io/angular-google-places-autocomplete.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "grunt-contrib-cssmin": "^0.10.0"
diff --git a/src/autocomplete.js b/src/autocomplete.js
index 6b4d27d..907397f 100644
--- a/src/autocomplete.js
+++ b/src/autocomplete.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ angular.module('google.places', [])
                         $scope.predictions = [];
                         $scope.input = element;
                         $scope.options = $scope.options || {};
+                        $scope.min_length = $scope.min_length || 3;
 
                         initAutocompleteDrawer();
                         initEvents();
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ angular.module('google.places', [])
                                 });
                             });
                         } else {
-                            placesService.getDetails({ placeId: prediction.place_id }, function (place, status) {
+                            placesService.getDetails({ reference: prediction.reference }, function (place, status) {
                                 if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
                                     $scope.$apply(function () {
                                         $scope.model = place;
@@ -187,27 +188,32 @@ angular.module('google.places', [])
 
                         $scope.query = viewValue;
 
-                        request = angular.extend({ input: viewValue }, $scope.options);
-                        autocompleteService.getPlacePredictions(request, function (predictions, status) {
-                            $scope.$apply(function () {
-                                var customPlacePredictions;
+                        // require a minimum number of letters entered before making requests to google
+                        if ($scope.min_length > 0 && viewValue.match("[a-zA-Z]{"+$scope.min_length+"}")) {
+                            request = angular.extend({ input: viewValue }, $scope.options);
+                            autocompleteService.getPlacePredictions(request, function (predictions, status) {
+                                $scope.$apply(function () {
+                                    var customPlacePredictions;
 
-                                clearPredictions();
+                                    clearPredictions();
 
-                                if ($scope.customPlaces) {
-                                    customPlacePredictions = getCustomPlacePredictions($scope.query);
-                                    $scope.predictions.push.apply($scope.predictions, customPlacePredictions);
-                                }
+                                    if ($scope.customPlaces) {
+                                        customPlacePredictions = getCustomPlacePredictions($scope.query);
+                                        $scope.predictions.push.apply($scope.predictions, customPlacePredictions);
+                                    }
 
-                                if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
-                                    $scope.predictions.push.apply($scope.predictions, predictions);
-                                }
+                                    if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
+                                        $scope.predictions.push.apply($scope.predictions, predictions);
+                                    }
 
-                                if ($scope.predictions.length > 5) {
-                                    $scope.predictions.length = 5;  // trim predictions down to size
-                                }
+                                    if ($scope.predictions.length > 5) {
+                                        $scope.predictions.length = 5;  // trim predictions down to size
+                                    }
+                                });
                             });
-                        });
+                        } else {
+                            clearPredictions();
+                        }
 
                         if ($scope.forceSelection) {
                             return controller.$modelValue;