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Google takes Street View off-road; Cast your vote for places to shoot

Off the edge of the Grand CanyonIt would be one of those views that you could never do yourself, for obvious reasons. :)RE: Google takes Street View off-road; Cast your vote for places to shootGoogle is not the first to do this. Hdvirtualcitytours.com has had amusement parks, golf courses, boardwalks...

Tags: Street View, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

OH Canada! You've finally got Street View

The Gas billHow much money has our tax dollars, ad revenue, and Google capital paid for gas to fuel Street View to date??? ...i'm in Canada and i've used Google Checkout......but yeah i think the productivity of major parts of the country dropped yesterday as everyone checked out this new...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Street View

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Google Street View images can now be "deleted"

Google Street View images can now be "deleted"Street view should be bannedShould be banned in all city and residental locations. I have not found the service useful at all and that to me just leaves the service as a better tool for evil then good... Places like Iran must be...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Street View, Google Street View Image, Street View

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

T-Mobile G1: Specs, pricing breakdown

T-Mobile G1: Specs, pricing breakdownWhy extra charge for messaging ?If its unlimited data, isn't a message just data ? Why the extra charge ?If someone did a app which avoided this, would it be available via store ?But what of storage?The only unclear specs and not mentioned in the article...

Tags: Pricing, GPS, Marketing research, Street View, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, pricing breakdown, pricing strategy, street view, phone

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Google's mobile Street View: Definitely creepy

Google's mobile Street View: Definitely creepyI don't get itI'm not much of a fan of Google amassing all this data either but try as I may I can't find any reason for disliking the street view. Do you have a particular reason?Why not?Other than the fact that it invades our...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Street View, Google Inc., mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Keeping the web open, by letting the EU deal with things

Privacy International have said that Google's new Street View tool could breach data protection laws if people's faces are shown, according to the BBC, whereas the creator of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has made it clear that the success of the web has been because it's open for...

Tags: Imagery, Google Inc., Web, European Commission, Europe, Street View, Channel Management, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-09

EU has privacy concerns over Street View

EU has privacy concerns over Street ViewAnd this is worth reporting why?So the EU has concerns, big whoop. Google has a plan to deal with this, that makes it a non-issue. There's NOTHING in this particular item worth reporting. Must be a seriously slow news day.RE: EU...

Tags: Government, Corporate communications, EU HAS, EU has privacy concern, Street View, privacy concern

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

Google Maps adds street view for 13 cities 1 national park

Google Maps adds street view for 13 cities 1 national parkNew Google Street View Sightings....Check out some of the new Google Street View Sightings that are surfacing from these new cities on this guys blog. http://streetviewgallery.corank.comWasn't thinkin outside the box!Clearly I wasn't thinking outside the box on...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Street View Sightings, Google Maps Add, street view, Google Street View, Google Maps

Discussion threads 2008-03-27

(Images: Google Street View captures moments in time)

(Images: Google Street View captures moments in time)Street View - A dissaster?Today (2/16) was my first exposure to Street View. I live in one of the cities imaged. At first I was thrilled by the COOL factor, but after looking at my house and neighbors doing their everyday...

Tags: Google Street View, Street View, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-16

Google eyes discreet Street View for Canada

Google eyes discreet Street View for CanadaShould blur for everybodyyou may not expect privacy on the street, but you don't expect worldwide exposure as well, if you're the lucky few to get a screen capture in the good ole Goole cache. If you do get 'featured' in a Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Street View

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Google Maps "Street View" to be launched at Where 2.0?

Google Maps "Street View" to be launched at Where 2.0?Bored eh?You spend all your time checking potential domain names out eh?RE: Google Maps110 GEORGE ST MARULAN 2579 n.s.w

Tags: Domain names, Google Maps, Street View, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-13

Google security alert: Universal Search scarier than Google Maps

If the Associated Press joins in on the Google Street View is "icky" bandwagon, does that make it true? NO.GOOGLE SECURITY ALERT: Ongoing user tracking by Google Search is WAY SCARIER to put it in the vernacular than Google's new mapping service, "Street View" which, in fact, does not represent a new...

Tags: DoubleClick, Privacy, Google

Blog posts 2007-06-02

As expected, Google launches "street view" in Google Maps

As expected, Google launches "street view" in Google MapsCool indeed, butI think M$'s aerial views are much betterG's are directly above, showing us only the rooftop at an angle.http://www.google.com/maps?q=49+Fort+Greene+Pl,+Brooklyn,+NY+11217,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title M$'s are at an angle and look much better. The only problem is that their URL's are generic (http://www.maps.live.com/) so...

Tags: Google Inc., street view, Google Launches, Google Maps

Discussion threads 2007-05-30

As expected, Google launches "street view" in Google Maps

A few days ago I wrote that Google would be launching a "street view" after I spotted some suspicious domain registration activity -- indeed, that is what happened. Today at the Where 2.0 conference, Google announced a feature in Google Maps that puts you in the drivers seat for...

Tags: Google Maps

Blog posts 2007-05-29

Google launches Street View; Be wary

If Google's Street View is so great, why am I wary. Oh yeah, it must be the FOG the fear of Google Robert Scoble talks about. Hey, I'm happy to have street views until it zooms in on my house (I checked, but it doesn't yet). It does get within...

Tags: General, Google, Search, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-29

Additional Resources

Google Maps and the mystery of the non-existent town

anagram softwareDid you get the words "not real" out of it? With an extra "G" left over?Brilliant!Good find! If that isn't the solution, then it sure is one heck of a coincidence.It wouldn't surprise me at all if that is it. Similar things -- adding a fictional item...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Zack, Yahoo Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps, Argleton

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

The maintenance renewal landscape

Been doing this for years.Work for a non-profit, so unless its mission critical or has a high cost of replacement... its not going to get renewed.I think everyone should live by this rule. If they did, software maintenance would be much cheaper!SAP, Oracle very Different on Dependence on MaintenanceI'll...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, Operational accounting, cloud computing, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., SaaS Model, revenue, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

WSJ chief criticizes news aggregators - creators carry cost burden

Hat tip to Danny Sullivan for pointing out the above panel at Web 2.0 Summit, which featured Robert Thomson, Wall Street Journal chief, and Marrissa Mayer head of search products at Google, plus Martin Nisenholtz, The New York Times Company, and Eric Hippeau from the Huffington Post, moderated by...

Tags: Google Inc., Wall Street Journal, Journalist, Thomson Corp., Internet, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Marketing, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Gartner in the dock over Magic Quadrant

Friday October 23rd will see Gartner argue a motion to dismiss a complaint by ZL Technologies Inc about the famed Gartner Magic Quadrant. According to court papers, Gartner will argue to dismiss based on First Amendment rights citing that the Magic Quadrant is not meant to represent statements of fact...

Tags: Quadrant, Analyst, Vendor, Gartner Inc., Vinnie, MQ, Blogging, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Internet, Finance, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Droid, Moffat, Android, Amazon, 3D HDTV, Net Neutrality

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Verizon unveils 30-second ad for Droid Android phone; slams iPhone Jason Perlow:DROID aims to make Apple...

Tags: Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Sam Diaz, Matthew Miller, Net Neutrality, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc.

Blog posts 2009-10-19