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Google turn Street View into a time machine
It doesn't appear to have been officially announced, but Google have turned Street View into a time machine – enabling users to see older images of streets. Google have been updating their Street View photos every couple of years since…
Nintendo Wii U getting Google Maps update: Street View in your GamePad
Nintendo are adding Google Maps functionality to their new Wii U console. Revealed during a Nintendo Direct online video, the Panorama View application (set to be released as a free download on the consoles app store soon) has now been…
Google Maps gets 250,000 mile Street View update
Rubbing more salt into Apple Maps' wounds, Google have revealed a massive update to their Google Maps service today, announcing that they've added 250,000 miles worth of new Street View data. The update includes new street-level views of roads in…
Google Maps web app getting Street View, Apple Maps sheds single tear
Google are set to strike another stake into the heart of Apple Maps this week, by introducing their Street View feature to their Google Maps web app. Since being pulled from iOS6 in favour of the frankly broken Apple Maps,…
Google unsecured Wi-Fi data finally deleted
They took their sweet time about it, but Google have now finally deleted all the unsecured Wi-Fi data that their Street View cars "inadvertently" collected whilst on their rounds. ICO, the UK Information Commisioner's Office confirmed the data had been…
Google Earth 6 goes green with 3D trees
Feeling your Google Earth forestry was a little flat? Not enough bush in your undergrowth? Well the search giants have just brought their Google Earth mapping and navigation software up to version 6, and with it comes the addition of…
Less than 3% of Germans opt out of Google Street View
Google, who are bringing their Street View mapping service to 20 German cities later this year, have announced that less than 3% of German residents have opted out of having their home displayed on the web app. Since announcing the…
Street View gets the all clear from the Information Comissioner
Privacy International’s complaints to the Informational Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about Google’s Street View have been overruled, reports claim.
The introduction of the service to the UK hasn’t been without controversy, but the ICO says that Street View does not break privacy laws – it’s more like a televised football match where obtaining the consent of every attendee is impractical.
To try and quash privacy complaints, Google already blurs faces and number plates from its service, and will take down any pictures on request. The ICO said it would continue to monitor the situation.
(via VNUNet)
