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Blog: CNET News.com is looking for the best images from Google's new Street View feature illustrating personal elements
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Blog: CNET asks its readers to submit Google Street View images that demonstrate when they were taken.
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Google Inc.  said on  Tuesday that the company has begun offering mobile phone users  in more than 30 major U.S. cities the capacity to view highway  maps with "live" traffic data.
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The Street View feature of Google Maps, with its close-up views of city streets and recognizable shots of people, could violate a Canadian law protecting individual privacy, officials said on Wednesday.
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Over at Search Engine Land, Greg Sterling posted about a Google Maps sticker which was spotted at a London restaurant:  Smart! The technique is usually used by review and ratings companies like Zagat so establishments can show off their ratings.  Given the lack of customer reviews and ratings within Google Maps (sure, one can find many third [...]
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Where am I? I'll ask my phone... The most useful place for a map is in the pocket, but anyone who has tried to navigate using a web-based mapping application on a mobile phone will know that it is a lot easier to ask for directions, or just wander around at random.â¦
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A collection of sites with first-person accounts and photos
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(InfoWorld) - Google has created a searchable index of Google Earth data files, a feature that should make it easier for users to find and adopt third-party overlays for this popular mapping application. Google Earth's search engine now returns KML (Keyhole Markup Language) files which developers have created to add data to the application's maps, the Mountain View, California, company said Wednesday. "Users can now search through all of the world's KML files, making the millions of Google Earth layers on the Web instantly accessible for geobrowsing and exploration," wrote Chikai Ohazama, a Google Earth product manager in an official company blog. Google expects to later extend this capability to its mapping Web site Google Maps, Ohazama wrote. Google Earth is a free, downloadable PC application that taps a multiterabyte database of aerial and satellite images to let users "fly" around the globe using a video-game type user interface. By creating overlays in the KML file format, users can create markers to pinpoint places and provide all sorts of information about an area, making Google Earth a repository of local business listings, homes for sale, photos, architectural drawings, videos, historical facts and geographical data. KML users range from casual, individual users to large organizations like Discovery Networks, the U.S. National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic. KML can also be used to add data files to Google Maps, a mapping Web site that is one of the most popular among developers for creating mashups, which are Web applications that use data and features from an existing site or online service via application programming interfaces (APIs). Online maps, in combination with local search engines, have become very popular in recent years, giving people a way to discover local businesses and attractions, obtain driving directions and view satellite images of an area, among other things. Google competitors like Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., AOL LLC and Ask.com have made their mapping sites a high priority for development. Advertising revenue in local search engines is expected to grow from US$3.4 billion in 2005 to $13 billion in 2010, according to The Kelsey Group Inc.
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EveryScape's 3-D maps go one step further than Google: They let you explore the insides of buildings, too. The service, launching next week, will give virtual explorers views of restaurants, hotels and landmarks in San Francisco, Boston, New York and Seattle.
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Google on Wednesday plans to deliver an update to its Google Earth application that includes content from a number of premium sources. The features are overlaid atop areas in a map so users can learn about their significance. Photos: View images of the Google Earth features
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Blog: Google launches Maps feature that lets you customize driving directions by clicking and dragging the route to other spots on the map
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Many travelers by now are accustomed to getting maps and driving directions on the Internet. A new offering from Yahoo Inc. will now provide real-time traffic conditions as well.
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Google Earth &#038; Multimedia Featured Content Google has just announced that Google Earth will be integrating multimedia educational information overlays under the Featured Content for Google Earth program. One of the providers is Turn Here, an innovative travel video service which offers free short films on destination cities, restaurants and hotels. Users can access these informative overlays [...]
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Blog: New Google Maps feature lets people create customized maps with content from different mashup sites
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Adding location data to images is a pain right now, but geotagging was worth it, and it'll get easier. Here are my warnings and a wish list.
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Blurs faces and number plates on request Google has changed its privacy policy on its Street View feature to obscure faces and car number plates on request. Technology news site CNET News.com reports that the company policy change took place weeks ago but has only just come to light.â¦
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Google and Microsoft are battling anew for online travelers with rival Internet mapping services that provide vivid real-world views of major US cities.