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Displaying items by tag: Google Street View

Thursday, 11 April 2013 11:56

Google Street View movies now a reality

Budding filmmakers who find it too expensive to fly to exotic locations have a new solution, with Teehan+Lax creating an application for making 'hyperlapses' of Google Street View shots.

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Friday, 26 February 2010 14:02

Go ogle the list of winning Street Views the public did choose

The list of 'winning destinations' that the Australian public has chosen for Google's special 'Street View Trikes' has been announced following Google's public appeal for suggestions, but while the list of views is in full view for anyone to review, the views themselves will remain clouded until they are first captured, and then published, later this year.

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Thursday, 03 December 2009 07:13

Bing beta brings bling to maps

Not to be outdone by Google's Street View, Microsoft is adding Streetside to Bing Maps. Other changes increase the attractiveness of Microsoft's map site, providing you don't have a philosophical objection to Silverlight.

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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:24

Google boosting quality of Street View images [update]

Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.

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Monday, 02 November 2009 03:08

Google boosting quality of Street View images

Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.

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Monday, 19 October 2009 06:16

Google Street View goes off-street with pedal power

Google Street View is already well known for its panoramic images of streets stitched together from photos taken from moving cars. The company has begun adding off-street images taken from a specially equipped tricycle.

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Tuesday, 25 August 2009 23:58

Swiss latest to buck Google Street View

In the latest European pushback against Google's Street View depictions of identifiable cars, houses, and people, Swiss officials have demanded the company take down any images from Switzerland. Google has promised to do something about it.

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Wednesday, 13 May 2009 00:58

Greece blocks Google Street View

The Greek government agency in charge of protecting personal data and individual privacy has banned Google Street View vehicles, pending "additional information" from Google.

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Monday, 23 March 2009 05:49

Shock! Horror! Google pulls UK Street View images

Each time Google extends Street View to a new country, there's a fresh wave of 'privacy' complaints. The UK's proving no exception.

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Friday, 27 February 2009 11:03

Google adds Panoramio user photos to Street View

Google caused a fuss when it augmented Google Maps with its systematically-taken Street View photos. Will the addition of user-contributed images lead to a further flap?

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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 01:43

Google Earth takes a dip in the ocean

Afficionados of Google Earth who are tired of visiting all the landmarks on the planet can now go for a virtual swim in the ocean. The new feature Ocean in Google Earth lets people explore 3D underwater terrain, and browse ocean-related content contributed by marine scientists and explorers.

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Thursday, 27 November 2008 08:09

Google tweaks Street View

Improvements to Google Maps' sometimes controversial Street View feature make it easier to images for a location on a map.

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Friday, 21 November 2008 21:04

iPhone OS 2.2 is launched, Dev Team says wait!

Apple’s long awaited iPhone OS 2.2 update has arrived, and brings the rumoured Google Street View features to life, amongst others. Meanwhile, the iPhone Dev Team cautions those who want to officially unlock their 3G iPhones to stay away from this update.

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Saturday, 15 November 2008 06:38

iPhone OS 2.2 due Nov 21?

iPhone OS 2.2 has been rumoured to be arriving on November 21, ensuring plenty of iPhone stories in the lead up to the most feverish sales time of the year, with Google Street View being one of the biggest new features.

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Sunday, 26 October 2008 12:57

iPhone OS 2.2 beta 2 - Street View and new mapping features

Screenshots of the upcoming iPhone OS 2.2 show that in its new beta 2 version, not only is Google Maps’ Street View in full view, but other new features are making an appearance.

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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 16:11

Google Street View coming to iPhone OS 2.2 - what else?

Google’s infamous yet handy Street View feature looks set to arrive with the iPhone OS 2.2 update, among other tweaks including graphical emoticons, but will the iPhone’s Street View work like it does on the Android?

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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 18:58

Google Android phone: it IS 'œiPhone exciting'

Within hours, T-Mobile in the US will officially launch the Google Android phone. Dubbed the gPhone in response to the iPhone, some say it isn’t “iPhone exciting”, but I say it is – plus there’s news of leaked specs!

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Monday, 22 September 2008 19:29

Google Maps' Aussie traffic goes gangbusters through Street View

The digital mapping battle in Australia isn’t just being fought between the Telstra Sensis WhereIs service and Navteq, but also the gargantuan Google, whose Google Maps service received a massive traffic boost in August after the controversial Street View service was launched down under.

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