Google Street View is a bit controversial, and two months ago, Google’s global privacy counsel announced that his company was willing to conceal people’s faces and license plates in some countries. Now there’s word that it could do this in America, as well.
Google Street View Gets More Accessible
Most people are pretty good at blocking out distractions. Unfortunately, this talent can also let them ignore new features, so Google is making its Street View more prominent than ever before.
Murdoch May Make Wall Street Journal Free
An online-only subscription to the Wall Street Journal usually costs $99, and around 1 million people have judged that to be a reasonable price. Look for some drastic shifts, though, as Rupert Murdoch intends to lower that first number and increase the second.
Google Street View Gains Six New Cities
Street View is one of Google’s most popular programs, and it just got a lot more inclusive. Users can now take a virtual stroll through Chicago, Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Tucson, which brings the total number of Street View cities up to 15.
Google Street View Spreads To Europe?
Four days ago, Google’s Global Privacy Counsel wrote a blog post about Street View and respecting other countries’ laws. At the time, we believed his comments were directed at Canada. But they may also apply to England; what appears to be one of Google Street View’s camera cars has been sighted in London.
Google Street View To Respect Canada’s Privacy
Canadian people have visible faces, and Canadian cars have legible license plates. But when Google Street View offers images of Canada, these features will be blurred or otherwise blocked out in order to respect privacy concerns.
Canada Feels Violated By Google Street View
Advocates in Canada’s government are questioning Google’s plans to expand its street-level photography when the privacy rights of individuals could be routinely violated.
Google Street View Expands To Four New Cities
Four more cities are now part of Google’s Street View program: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orlando, and Houston. As for when – or where – the next update will be, there’s still no word.
MapJack: Google Street View For San Francisco
If you live in (or are going to visit) San Francisco, there’s a neat new website for you to use. If you live anywhere else, well . . . there’s a neat new website for you to look at. MapJack, which can be compared with Google’s Street View, only works in that one Californian city.
Earthmine May Outshine Google Street View
Taking on Google is, to understate the matter, usually a foolish proposition. Taking on Google and Microsoft . . . well, that could be even less wise. Yet a company called Earthmine appears ready to make a successful challenge to both Google’s Street View and Microsoft’s Live Local.