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Disney theme parks now on Google Street View

Published on 2018/03/06 By admin

Users can now virtually tour almost every inch of Disney’s many theme parks. The post Disney theme parks now on Google Street View appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Google’s latest search update gives art lovers a deeper dive into the masterpieces

Published on 2017/05/31 By admin

Google’s Search team worked with its Arts and Culture team to improve art-related searches and create a new Street View feature for art museums. The post Google’s latest search update gives art lovers a deeper dive into the masterpieces appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

OpenStreetMap debuts Google Street View alternative: OpenStreetView

Published on 2016/08/22 By admin

The company seeks to crowd-source street-level photography on a global basis. The post OpenStreetMap debuts Google Street View alternative: OpenStreetView appeared first on Search Engine Land

Google Maps brings faster, smoother scrolling to Street View

Published on 2016/06/09 By admin

Fluid scrolling and swiping replaces more awkward arrow-advance navigation. The post Google Maps brings faster, smoother scrolling to Street View appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Is Apple About To Launch A Competitor To Google Street View?

Published on 2016/01/27 By admin

Google Street View is a dramatic and sometimes useful feature of Google Maps that helped set it apart from competitors such as Nokia Maps and Bing Maps a few years ago. Now, there’s evidence that Apple may be seeking to create its own version of Street View. The following posting appears on..

Report: Apple Using Camera-Equipped Minivans To Capture Map Data

Published on 2015/05/29 By admin

It’s a very safe bet that Google has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Google Maps and Street View. While many people regard Street View as eye candy, it has actually served a more important function: capturing real-world geo-data for Google Maps

Supreme Court Rules Street View “Wiretapping” Class Action Can Proceed Against Google

Published on 2014/06/30 By admin

According to the Wall Street Journal, the US Supreme Court will not review a US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision allowing a class-action lawsuit that argues Google violated the federal “Wiretap Act” when it intercepted private email and other personal data. The appellate court decision thus..

Google Adds Street View Tours Of World Cup Stadiums

Published on 2014/06/05 By admin

With the World Cup just a week away, Google has expanded its Street View imagery to coincide with the biggest sporting event on earth. Available today is new imagery inside all 12 stadiums that will be used during the tournament.

How SkyBox Satellite Imagery Might Aid Google’s Offline Conversion Tracking

Published on 2014/05/23 By admin

There’s a report this morning that Google is close to buying satellite imaging company SkyBox. The purchase price is put at roughly $1 billion. The deal has yet to be confirmed.

Founder: OpenStreetMap Already As Good Or Better Than Google Maps

Published on 2014/05/21 By admin

Steve Coast founded OpenStreetMap (OSM) in the UK in 2004. It’s 10 years old this year