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Google 's mantra is " Don't be evil ." Let's hope it the tech giant means it, because if Chrome OS succeeds in replacing Windows at the world's dominant operating system, Google's sway over the computing world could be exponentially higher than it is today. Now, I'm not suggesting that Google's Web-centric OS is a nefarious, 1984-esque plot to subjugate the human race--or at least the 1.7...
View Larger Map WEST SEATTLE LIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND BAKE SALE: Even if you wake up late, you’ve got time to get to this one - 8 am to 1 pm, Seattle Lutheran High School gym (41st/Genesee, Google Street View above). Menu includes three types of pancakes - buttermilk, “Judy’s Pumpkin Crunch,” gluten-free. Plus ham/sausage, coffee/juice/tea/milk [...]
Apparently, at some point before the big windstorm but within the last few years, Google went down the street by my parents’ house. They were home, by the car in the driveway, but apparently didn’t notice (or were observing from back a ways in the house). But you can see the very blurred shape of [...]
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I was getting on a plane this morning so I was only able to tweet this news. Brian Boero at 1000Watt Consulting sums it up best. Now, today, search engine land reports that Google has taken this one step further to include a unique page for every listing that includes photos, a map (including Street View) [...] Ad : Win more business! Showcase your company with a custom video ad from Turnhere. Save...
You could made a convincing argument that Google is already everywhere but I think this entry into the shit ticket market pretty much seals the case. I’ve got to figure out how to get a case of this stuff. I have no idea what “100% virgin pulp” feels like on the ass but I bet [...] Let Me Google That For You Google Street View - Drunken Passout Even Google Is Afraid Of The Legend...
I continue to love the Swiss. Awhile back, I told you how the Swiss privacy watch dog was raising concerns about Google Street View cruising the streets of Switzerland and accused Google of potentially not protecting private citizens’ privacy. Well, now the skirmish is shaping up to be a huge cat fight to watch because [...]
With tools like SketchUp and Building Maker, modelers around the world have been creating remarkably high-quality 3D buildings for Google Earth -- just check out any of our Featured Modelers to see the impressive work they've been doing. We've also had local governments contributing models of their entire city - like Amherst, Massachusetts and Washington, DC - through our Cities in 3D program . At...
This past Saturday, we launched the first ever mapping competition in Latin America during a live session on Map Maker at the Campus Party Mexico 2009 . The competition officially kicked off at the event in Mexico city, where tech enthusiasts from all over the country got to know first about the Map Maker competition. Participating in the Campus Party allowed us to enjoy not only a warm welcoming from...
[Shingo] shared his implementation of a stationary bike as a virtual reality interface. This is similar to the Google Street View setup we covered a week ago but goes a few steps further. They patched into the bike computer to pick up rotation of the bicycle wheel and added an accelerometer for directional control. This [...]
My wife bought me a Garmin GPS for Christmas last year. After showing her Google Navigation on my G1 , she asked if her gift is obsolete. Sorry to say but, for anything but long-distance treks, Google's Navigation is good enough. I've been using Google Maps Navigation on an HTC G1, which is not the higher-powered, bigger-screened Droid it was designed for. That said, Navigation has delivered that...
My wife bought me a Garmin GPS for Christmas last year. After showing her Google Navigation on my G1 , she asked if her gift is obsolete. Sorry to say but, for anything but long-distance treks, Google's Navigation is good enough. I've been using Google Maps Navigation on an HTC G1, which is not the higher-powered, bigger-screened Droid it was designed for. That said, Navigation has delivered that...
Around half of the Googlers in our Sydney headquarters are software engineers, working on some really cool things - Google Wave, App Engine, Google Docs, and of course, Google Maps. Recently, some of us have working on a particularly interesting project that combines Google Maps and search technology - we've been trying to work out if your search query in Google Maps means you're interested in having...
Rumors of a Google-branded phone that would be designed and made by Google are heating up. The Google hardware design was supposed to have been ready for the holiday shopping season, and it looks like the debut of the Google phone may be pushed back to early 2010, probably because Google's design team was busy assisting other partners . TechCrunch is speculating that the new phone will take a no-compromise...
In the pioneering days of yore, where explorers would set off to sea not sure if they’d sail right off the edge of the planet, the very thought of having an interactive world map in the palm of your hand would be enough to melt brains. Now, with services like Google Maps and Street View available to anyone with an internet connection, the UK government has been forced to reassess how we access...
GENEVA - Switzerland's data protection commissioner on Friday announced that he was taking Google to court in a dispute over privacy concerns on the US Internet giant's "Street View" picture map. Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner Hanspeter Thuer said in a statement that he was taking the case to the Federal Administrative Tribunal after Google refused to apply the majority...
Thursday a German data protection official threatened search powerhouse Google with “unspecified sanctions” should the company not conform with the country’s strict privacy laws regarding the use of Google Street View. German data protection regulator for the city of Hamburg, Johannes Caspar, relayed that officials were leaning toward using force to pursue unspecified sanctions unless Google provided...
The privacy related problems just pile up for Google as the first Street View vans are spotted in the United Kingdom and European Data Protection laws are rolled out to greet them...
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