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Google Street View Hyperlapse lets you animate your trip
- A small independent unit within Teehan+Lax tasked with exploring the creative use of technology in the digital channel has come up with a pretty neat invention called Google Street View Hyperlapse. As the name suggests, the app builds a time…
Google shares Street View imagery from Fukushima disaster area
- The Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunami that devastated parts of Japan in 2011 was one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. It was further complicated by damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant which ultimately forced residents…
Google takes Street View to new heights - quite literally
- Google’s beloved yet often controversial Street View cameras have reached new heights – quite literally. Leaving the camera-equipped cars at home, Google’s expedition team bundled up and hit some of the world’s most impressive mountain ranges with a lightweight tripod…
Google settles Street View privacy case for $7 million
- Google has come to an agreement with 38 states and the District of Columbia to settle a dispute regarding the company’s use of Street View vehicles to secretly collect personal information as it roamed the streets. The search giant has…
Google expands Street View coverage with largest update ever
- Google has added 250,000 miles worth of Street View coverage to Google Maps as part of what is being called the largest update since it was introduced seven years ago. The search giant has also doubled the number of special…
Google takes Maps underwater, explores world's coral reefs
- While iOS 6 users complain about the half-baked mapping experience they’re getting on their recently updated Apple devices, Google continues to take its Street View feature off the beaten path, this time allowing users to dive through the world’s oceans…
Google didn't delete all the data from Wi-Fi sniffing fiasco
- Google angered regulators today after admitting that it's still holding data gathered from wireless networks. In May 2010, the search giant revealed that an employee misused the company's Street View cars to collect information from unsecured Wi-Fi signals, including sensitive…
Explore the Antarctic with Google Maps and Street View
- Armchair explorers can now enjoy impromptu South Pole safaris from the warm comfort of their cozy homes. Google announced on Tuesday that its Street View team has been hard at work collecting 360-degree imagery of notable locations in Antarctica and…
UK ICO re-opens Street View investigation following FCC verdict
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The British Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has confirmed that it intends to re-open the investigation into Google and its Street View project run between 2007 and 2010 as a result of the FCC's findings...
Google announces 3D maps and offline mode for mobile devices
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Google has announced sweeping changes to its map services, including improved 3D views for Google Earth, an offline mode for Google Maps as well as a Street View Trekker initiative. Google Earth received textured 3D buildings in 2006 and it will soon display 3D models in entire metropolitan areas...
Google may face further WiFi snooping investigation by British ICO
- The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), tasked with the enforcement of the Data Protection Act, has confirmed it's reviewing the recently published report by its American counterpart, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to decide whether further action needs…
Nevada embraces driverless cars, issues autonomous vehicle licenses
- Nevada -- a gambler's paradise where shotgun weddings run rampant and brothels are legal in half the state -- has added yet another unique attraction under its belt: autonomous vehicles. Nevada is the first state to issue driverless vehicle licenses on public…
FCC fines Google over Street View, investigation dropped
- The US Federal Communications Commission has fined internet search giant Google $25,000 for deliberately impeding the investigation into the collection of wireless network data for their Google Street View project, according to the New York Times.
Google archives Japan tsunami damage through Street View
- Google has made good on an initiative announced earlier this year to archive areas of Northeastern Japan that were affected by the earthquake and resulting tsunami in March. 360-degree imagery of devastated areas is now available through Street View in…
Google takes Street View indoors with Business Photos
- Google has launched a new program that takes the company’s often controversial Street View project one step further. The latest offering is going indoors, taking high-resolution photos of business storefronts in an effort to help them build their online presence. …
Google's Street View cars collect locations of Wi-Fi devices
- Google is back in the hot seat today following a CNET report that suggests the search giant's Street View cars collected the locations of countless Wi-Fi devices. Along with mapping Wi-Fi access points (the intended purpose), the vehicles also charted…
Google abandons Street View in Germany
- Google has stopped sending out its Street View cars in Germany. Although a German court recently ruled that photography in streets is perfectly legal, and thus Google is allowed to continue updating its Street View service, the company has decided…
France fines Google €100,000 over Street View
- France's National Commission for Information Freedom (CNIL) has nailed Google with a €100,000 ($142,000) fine for gathering private data from unsecured Wi-Fi connections. Early last year, the search giant revealed that its Street View cars accessed unpassworded wireless networks and…
Google Art Project: Street View for museums, great works of art
- Google has announced Google Art Project, a new tool which makes more than 1,000 works of art more accessible. The company used technologies like Picasa and App Engine to make the project possible, and also built a new technology that…
Google fanboys egg blurred-out Street View homes
- The ongoing privacy dispute over Google Street View got a little crazier this past weekend. Some Germans who elected to have their homes removed from the service were victimized by anti-privacy vandals who threw eggs at their homes and left…
Google CEO Eric Schmidt: don’t like Street View? then move!
- Google Street View only shows what is already publicly available; you could go visit every place on it yourself if you wanted to. The service just makes it easier by aggregating an image of every street from multiple sides so…
South Korea raids Google over Street View
- South Korean authorities raided Google's Seoul office today, seeking any user data obtained illegally through its Street View project, which has caused the search giant quite a bit of legal friction. Along with Korea's pursuit, 37 US states and the…
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