It’s a teensy bit ironic that the first overseas launch of Google’s Street View related to the Tour de France. Street View now appears to be holding a speed trial of its own, you see, with images of Australia, Japan, and over 30 American cities getting released yesterday evening.
Google Street View Given Nod In UK
Any people wanting to explore Britain from the comfort of their office chairs are in luck; the Information Commissioner’s Office has concluded that Google Street View doesn’t create any real privacy problems.
Wall Street Journal Stabs At Net Neutrality
It’s interesting, but not surprising, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is the target of a scathing editorial by the Wall Street Journal. He’s an easy and popular target these days from both sides of just about any issue involving the FCC. He stinks. Everybody knows it.
Google Street View Gets Another Set Of Upgrades
Street View launched on May 29, 2007, and for some reason, Google is choosing to celebrate its first birthday today. Don’t complain, though, because the celebration involves putting 37 places on display for the first time.
Street View Takes A Cue From “Cops”
Users of Google Street View will still be able to hunt for people hopping fences, losing their pants, and lying out in the sun. Users may not be able to see many faces, though, as Google’s making them disappear.
“Boring” Lawsuit Confronts Google Street View
It was only a matter of time before Google got sued over Street View; the real question was which privacy group (or sympathetic person representing a privacy group) would be first to file. And now a couple with the last name "Boring" has beaten them all to it.
Wall Street Finally Notices Googlers Selling Shares
Google’s top executives have been selling their holdings non-stop for almost three and a half years, a trend that ultimately gained some attention from the market.
Street View Competitor Gaining Strength, $7 Million
When people talk about Google Street View, the conversations tend to focus on either privacy or its undeniable "neat" factor. Thanks to Google’s success in other areas, profitability just doesn’t come up. But EveryScape has built its business around similar virtual tours, and the company just raised $7 million in funding.
New Zealand May Be Next For Google Street View
If you’ve watched any "Lord of the Rings" film, you know what large, open areas of New Zealand look like. Google’s going to introduce you to parts of the rest of it, however; cars representing the company’s Street View project have been sighted in this country.
Google Street View Explores 8 More Cities
Google Street View hasn’t gotten too many of my minutes, but I’m more than ready to admit that it’s a neat program. And it’s just gotten bigger and better with the addition of 8 more cities.