Google Blogoscoped:

 

Google Sky Released

 

Google Earth (version 4.2) now comes with sky imagery, or a “virtual telescope,” as Google calls it. Google explains you can now explore star constellations, see planets in motion, or look at supernova explosions. The New York Times reports that these images were “stitched together from more than one million photographs from scientific and academic sources, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Palomar Observatory at the California Institute of Technology and the NASA-financed Hubble.” To see this in Google Earth, select View -> Switch to Sky from the menu.

 

Google already has imagery of earth, moon and Mars available as online services. Wonder if the sky pictures will make it to the web as well?

 

Another new feature in Google Earth is the addition of super-high resolution photo content, which you can see by adding the layer Primary Database -> Featured Content -> Gigapxl Photos. Unlike Google Street View, these photos however are only available for a few select places (like buildings), so there’s not a lot of random fun stuff to be found.

 

 

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-08-22-n49.html

This is just insane.

I wish Google would make iGoogle something useful.  Right now it's just a useless collection of widgets.

 

View from the Valley:

 

Rumor of the day: Google to launch gPhone in two weeks

 

By Vindu Goel

Friday, August 24th, 2007 at 6:07 pm in Technology

(MONDAY AUG. 27 UPDATE: Tech podcaster Mark Hopkins claims a Google insider confirmed the existence of a gPhone and gave him some details, including that it will run on a Linux kernel. I don’t know Hopkins’ work, and it’s unclear how reliable his report is.)

 

I have no idea whether there’s any truth in this, but it’s all over the Net, so I might as well pass it on: Google plans to launch a mobile phone called the gPhone within two weeks, according to a report in the Business Standard, an Indian newspaper, that was picked up by Rediff.com and spread from there...

 

http://www.mercextra.com/blogs/vindu/2007/08/24/rumor-of-the-day-google-to-launch-gphone-in-two-weeks/

This might be better then the iPhone.

 

 

Rumors multiply of 'Google Phone' launch 

Aug 31 03:51 AM US/Eastern

 

Specialized blogs are all abuzz this week with rumors that Internet giant Google will soon launch the "Google Phone" or "GPhone," a cheap mobile phone equipped with a Google operating system.

 

High-tech product specialist Engadget said a Google announcement would come next week, adding that a Google operating system would be tailor-made for the new cell phone...

 

 

http://www.breitbart.com/print.php?id=070831075133.jtwjdcbg&show_article=1

what's with all the gphone rumors? i've heard it would have free phone service.

 

 

It has been a long, dry summer for technology bloggers.

 

Since Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL)  release of the iPhone on June 29, there has been precious little gadget news worth Googling. Into the breach stepped Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)  itself, with its own hot story: not the iPhone but the "Gphone."

 

 

According to bloggers with some credibility, Google is developing mobile software around a Linux-based operating system  that could be unveiled in some form after Labor Day...

^ It is rumored that Google will bid on the 700Mhz spectrum ... if they do ... get ready!!!

ZD Net:

 

Google to put $30 million behind lunar robot

By Stefanie Olsen, News.com

Published on ZDNet News: Sep 13, 2007 11:00:00 AM

 

LOS ANGELES--Google on Thursday is expected to announce plans to sponsor the Google Lunar X Prize, a robotic race to the moon with a purse of $30 million.

 

The contest invites private teams from around the world to build a robotic rover capable of roaming the lunar surface for at least 500 meters and then sending video, images and data back to Earth, among other feats. The idea behind the challenge is to urge private industry to develop new robotic and virtual-presence technology to reduce the cost of space exploration...

PC World:

 

New Google Earth Satellite to Launch

The mapping service's images will be refreshed when a new, high-resolution satellite beams updates.

Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters

Monday, September 17, 2007 05:00 AM PDT

 

WASHINGTON--(Reuters) DigitalGlobe, provider of imagery for Google's interactive mapping program Google Earth, said a new high-resolution satellite will boost the accuracy of its satellite images and flesh out its archive.

 

The new spacecraft, dubbed WorldView I, is to be launched on Tuesday...

Wired:

 

Massive Google Maps Update Adds 54 New Countries

By Scott Gilbertson EmailSeptember 17, 2007 | 10:46:47

 

Google Maps has added coverage for a whopping 54 new countries. The additions more than double the coverage in Latin America and triple Google Maps' Asian offerings...

 

^^ That would be very nice. It looks like we will eventually have high-res coverage of the entire US, instead of that muddy crap :P

Looks like the Google Gods have been bus this week.

 

Wired:

 

Google Reader Breaks Out Of The Lab

By Scott Gilbertson EmailSeptember 18, 2007 | 9:38:06 AMCategories: Google, RSS 

 

Google Reader has been removed from Google Labs and is now a standalone app. As part of the announcement, Google Reader has launched some additional multilingual sites: Google Reader in French and Japanese....

 

 

Google Docs' New Presentations Can't Compete With PowerPoint

By Scott Gilbertson EmailSeptember 18, 2007 | 8:01:48 AMCategories: Google, Office 

 

Google has officially launched the missing piece in its online office suite, a presentation app aimed to compete with Microsoft PowerPoint. Google's Presentations app was first announced in April and the company recently added Powerpoint viewing capabilities to GMail. Today's addition to the office suite also sees Google renaming Google Docs and Spreadsheets to simply Google Docs....

If I had a hundred-grand laying around, I'd put it in Google's stock in a hearbeat ... and I mean right now!

well really you should have done that back in 2005........

ZDNet:

 

New version of Gmail being tested

 

 

Gmail was launched on April 1, 2004, and has revolutionized the way many of us use email. The interface has remained largely untouched since it launched, but get ready, it’s soon to undergo a change in what they describe as a “New Version”. Only a select few people have access to use the new interface — mainly employees and trusted people outside the company called “Trusted Testers“.

 

Unfortunately, there are no leaked screenshots to look at yet, but if you are one of the lucky few testers, I would love to take a peek.

 

How do I know they are working on a “New Version”? Well, Google lets every-day users who are fluent in both English and another language translate small snippets of English text into the language of their choice. This is how they can offer services in several languages without spending a dime on professional translators. Unfortunately, exposing sensitive information in this manner makes it hard to keep a secret.

 

One of my readers, who wishes to remain anonymous, stumbled across an interesting snippet of text (which I confirmed exists) spilling the beans on a new version of Gmail that is either currently being tested, or about to be released to testing in short order. It’s small, but telling — here is a screenshot of the text he was asked to translate.

google guide --- aka google advanced operators reference guide -- have fun!

 

http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference_print.html

 

I believe it will resemble something like the Docs and Spreadsheets, which was put in in June --

 

 

 

google guide --- aka google advanced operators reference guide -- have fun!

 

http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference_print.html

 

 

small one, but a fun one, they're missing the "linkto:" function.

 

"linkto: www.urbanohio.com" displays all websites that have a link to "www.urbanohio.com"

 

 

EDIT: what's the difference between "link:" and "linkto:"?

every says you should still be buying stock to google when you can. from the nytimes:

 

October 13, 2007

As Its Stock Tops $600, Google Faces Growing Risks

By STEVE LOHR

Can anything stop the ascent of Google’s stock?

 

When the company’s shares pierced $600 for the first time last Monday, Wall Street analysts scrambled to jack up their price targets, most to about $700. Jim Cramer, the high-decibel CNBC talk-show host, told his audience on Wednesday night “never to take financial advice from anyone who doesn’t recommend Google.”..

 

 

Miguel Helft contributed reporting.

 

 

Guardian Unlimited:

 

Google Earth used to target Israel

 

Palestinian militants are using Google Earth to help plan their attacks on the Israeli military and other targets, the Guardian has learned

 

    * Clancy Chassay in Gaza City and Bobbie Johnson

    * The Guardian

    * Thursday October 25 2007

 

Palestinian militants are using Google Earth to help plan their attacks on the Israeli military and other targets, the Guardian has learned.

 

Members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a group aligned with the Fatah political party, say they use the popular internet mapping tool to help determine their targets for rocket strikes...

Wall Street Journal:

 

U.N. Teams With Google, Cisco

To Launch Anti-Poverty Site

Associated Press

November 2, 2007 7:43 a.m.

 

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. has teamed up with technology giants Google Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. to launch a new Web site that will provide data and a bird's-eye view of global efforts to fight poverty and meet U.N. development goals.

 

The site will track efforts by countries around the globe to achieve the Millennium Development Goals for 2015 by providing the latest statistics on health, education, malnutrition, women's equality and other measures that contribute to poverty. World leaders approved the goals at a U.N. summit in 2000...

 

Copyright © 2007 Associated Press

San Jose Mercury News:

 

MySpace goes with Google platform

JOINS WEB SITES HOSTING 'OPENSOCIAL' WIDGETS; A THREAT TO FACEBOOK?

By Michael Liedtke

Associated Press

Article Launched: 11/02/2007 01:36:45 AM PDT

 

Internet social-networking leader MySpace is joining Google's platform for sharing applications across the Web - a concept that threatens to undermine the rapid growth of their common rival, Facebook.

 

Google trumpeted the MySpace coup Thursday in a meeting with reporters, just two days after revealing its plans to create a distribution network for other applications. The interactive programs, also known as "widgets," make it easier to share music, pictures, video and other personal interests on social networking sites...."

Google Press Release:

 

Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices

 

Group Pledges to Unleash Innovation for Mobile Users Worldwide

 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.; BONN, Germany; TAOYUAN, Taiwan; SAN DIEGO, Calif.; SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (November 5, 2007) -- A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies today joined forces to announce the development of Android, the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders.

 

This alliance shares a common goal of fostering innovation on mobile devices and giving consumers a far better user experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms. By providing developers a new level of openness that enables them to work more collaboratively, Android will accelerate the pace at which new and compelling mobile services are made available to consumers.

 

With nearly 3 billion users worldwide, the mobile phone has become the most personal and ubiquitous communications device. However, the lack of a collaborative effort has made it a challenge for developers, wireless operators and handset manufacturers to respond as quickly as possible to the ever-changing needs of savvy mobile consumers. Through Android, developers, wireless operators and handset manufacturers will be better positioned to bring to market innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. The end result will be an unprecedented mobile platform that will enable wireless operators and manufacturers to give their customers better, more personal and more flexible mobile experiences.

 

Thirty-four companies have formed the Open Handset Alliance, which aims to develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and services. The Android platform is the first step in this direction -- a fully integrated mobile "software stack" that consists of an operating system, middleware, user-friendly interface and applications. Consumers should expect the first phones based on Android to be available in the second half of 2008.

 

The Android platform will be made available under one of the most progressive, developer-friendly open-source licenses, which gives mobile operators and device manufacturers significant freedom and flexibility to design products. Next week the Alliance will release an early access software development kit to provide developers with the tools necessary to create innovative and compelling applications for the platform.

 

Android holds the promise of unprecedented benefits for consumers, developers and manufacturers of mobile services and devices. Handset manufacturers and wireless operators will be free to customize Android in order to bring to market innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. Developers will have complete access to handset capabilities and tools that will enable them to build more compelling and user-friendly services, bringing the Internet developer model to the mobile space. And consumers worldwide will have access to less expensive mobile devices that feature more compelling services, rich Internet applications and easier-to-use interfaces -- ultimately creating a superior mobile experience.

Open Software, Open Device, Open Ecosystem

 

"This partnership will help unleash the potential of mobile technology for billions of users around the world. A fresh approach to fostering innovation in the mobile industry will help shape a new computing environment that will change the way people access and share information in the future," said Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt. "Today's announcement is more ambitious than any single 'Google Phone' that the press has been speculating about over the past few weeks. Our vision is that the powerful platform we're unveiling will power thousands of different phone models."

 

"As a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance, T-Mobile is committed to innovation and fostering an open platform for wireless services to meet the rapidly evolving and emerging needs of wireless customers," said René Obermann, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Telekom, parent company of T-Mobile. "Google has been an established partner for T-Mobile’s groundbreaking approach to bring the mobile open Internet to the mass market. We see the Android platform as an exciting opportunity to launch robust wireless Internet and Web 2.0 services for T-Mobile customers in the US and Europe in 2008."

 

"HTC's trademark on the mobile industry has been its ability to drive cutting-edge innovation into a wide variety of mobile devices to create the perfect match for individuals," said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corp. "Our participation in the Open Handset Alliance and integration of the Android platform in the second half of 2008 enables us to expand our device portfolio into a new category of connected mobile phones that will change the complexion of the mobile industry and re-create user expectations of the mobile phone experience."

 

"The convergence of the wireless and Internet industries is creating new partnerships, evolving business models and driving innovation," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of Qualcomm. "We are extremely pleased to be participating in the Open Handset Alliance, whose mission is to help build the leading open-source application platform for 3G networks. The proliferation of open-standards-based handsets will provide an exciting new opportunity to create compelling services and devices. As a result, we are committing research and development resources to enable the Android platform and to create the best always-connected consumer experience on our chipsets."

 

"Motorola has long been an advocate of open software for mobile platforms. Today, we're excited to continue this support by joining Google and others in the announcement of the Open Handset Alliance and Android platform. Motorola plans to leverage the Android platform to enable seamless, connected services and rich consumer experiences in future Motorola products," said Ed Zander, Chairman and CEO of Motorola, Inc.

Open Handset Alliance Founding Members

 

Aplix (www.aplixcorp.com), Ascender Corporation (www.ascendercorp.com), Audience (www.audience.com), Broadcom (www.broadcom.com), China Mobile (www.chinamobile.com), eBay (www.ebay.com), Esmertec (www.esmertec.com), Google (www.google.com), HTC (www.htc.com), Intel (www.intel.com), KDDI (www.kddi.com), LivingImage (www.livingimage.jp), LG (www.lge.com), Marvell (www.marvell.com), Motorola (www.motorola.com), NMS Communications (www.nmscommunications.com), Noser (www.noser.com), NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (www.nttdocomo.com), Nuance (www.nuance.com), Nvidia (www.nvidia.com), PacketVideo (www.packetvideo.com), Qualcomm (www.qualcomm.com), Samsung (www.samsung.com), SiRF (www.sirf.com), SkyPop (www.skypop.com), SONiVOX (www.sonivoxrocks.com), Sprint Nextel (www.sprint.com), Synaptics (www.synaptics.com), TAT - The Astonishing Tribe (www.tat.se), Telecom Italia (www.telecomitalia.com), Telefónica (www.telefonica.es), Texas Instruments (www.ti.com), T-Mobile (www.t-mobile.com), Wind River (www.windriver.com).

 

For more information about the Open Handset Alliance, visit the website at www.openhandsetalliance.com.

 

About Google

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.

 

About T-Mobile

T-Mobile is one of the world's leading companies in mobile communications. As one of Deutsche Telekom's three strategic business units, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and the United States. Almost 112 million mobile customers were served by companies of the Deutsche Telekom group by June 30, 2007. The common technology platform is based on GSM, the world's most successful digital wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service.

 

About HTC

Founded in 1997, HTC Corp. (HTC) designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphones. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched a broad portfolio of smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US and Asia. These devices are available as HTC products and as products individually customized for operator and device partners. HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

 

Media Contacts

Google: Erin Fors, [email protected], 415-939-0582

Deutsche Telekom: Michael Lange, [email protected], +49(0)228 936 15500

T-Mobile USA: Peter Dobrow, [email protected], 425-383-4002

HTC: Jason Gordon, [email protected], 425-679-5337

Qualcomm: Kira Golin, [email protected], 858-204-8156

Motorola: Paul Alfieri, [email protected], 847-660-9176

 

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Lots of gNews!

 

Verizon Wireless opens network, in win for Google

Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:18 AM GMT

 

By Sinead Carew

 

NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it will open its network to any phone or software application by the end of 2008, caving in to demands by Google Inc and other lobbyists for more open access.

 

Google had pushed for U.S. wireless operators to open up access to their networks by successfully lobbying the U.S. government to make that a requirement for companies bidding for some wireless airwaves in an upcoming spectrum auction... (Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and Braden Reddall)

 

 

Google plans renewable energy push

Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:48pm EST

 

By Eric Auchard

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. said on Tuesday the Web services and online advertising group plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in coming years to promote a new push to encourage cheap renewable electricity.

 

The project, known as Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal, is hiring engineers and targeted investment financing at advanced solar thermal power, wind power technologies, enhanced geothermal systems and other new technologies, Google said...

 

(Reporting by Eric Auchard in San Francisco; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe and Andre Grenon)

 

 

Google Plans Service to Store Users' Data

By KEVIN J. DELANEY and VAUHINI VARA

November 27, 2007; Page B1

 

Google Inc. wants to offer consumers a new way to store their files on its hard drives, in a strategy that could accelerate a shift to Web-based computing and intensify the Internet company's competition with Microsoft Corp.

 

Google is preparing a service that would let users store on its computers essentially all of the files they might keep on their personal-computer hard drives -- such as word-processing documents, digital music, video clips and images, say people familiar with the matter. The service could let users access their files via the Internet from different computers and mobile devices when they sign on with a password, and share them online with friends. It could be released as early as a few months from now, one of the people said...Write to Kevin J. Delaney at [email protected] and Vauhini Vara at [email protected]

The Googleplex was busy today.

 

Google rolls out mobile phone locator

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE

AP BUSINESS WRITER

 

SAN FRANCISCO -- Internet search leader Google Inc. is testing technology that will find the location of people using its mobile mapping service, even if the phone making the connection isn't equipped with a GPS receiver.

 

The new tracking feature introduced Wednesday is being touted as an added convenience because it will enable people on the go to skip the task of typing a starting address on a mobile handset's small keys when they turn to Google's maps for guidance...

Streetviewfun.com:

 

More StreetView cities added today

Written on December 11, 2007 by admin

 

Google’s StreetView images are now avialable for these additional cities: Boston, Providence, Dallas, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Detroit, Minneapolis and St. Paul. That brings the total number of cities covered by Google StreetView to 23. Soon cities in Australia, Canada and Europe will be added to the list.

I just noticed this on GoogleEarth...some bright individual decided to model part of Downtown Hamilton and submit it to GoogleEarth.  Presto magico:

^There are several rendered buildings of downtown Cleveland as well.

 

 

 

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Financial Times:

 

Google warms to solar thermal energy

By Fiona Harvey in London

 

Published: January 18 2008 02:05 | Last updated: January 18 2008 02:05

 

Google has thrown its weight behind a solar energy technology that is fast becoming one of the hottest renewable plays for investors, as part of its push into green technologies.

 

The company gave details on Thursday of $25m (£12.7m, €17.1m) of investment in renewables and philanthropic projects under its Google.org arm, the unit that manages the company’s commitment to devote 1 per cent of equity and 1 per cent of profits to philanthropy...

Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008

that mobile phone locator is gonna suck if the bosses get wind of it!

in biz news --- the euros finally caved in and the google takeover of doubleclick is done. i suppose in the near future you can expect tons of ads pasted all over the google site or something like that.

 

google founders sergey brin and larry page came in today and talked to all the doubleclickers, but they were vague. it's been leaked internally that there is going to be a royal bloodbath and unless you are a programmer all heads will roll.

 

so anyhoo that means my spouse will probably be losing a job. in the meantime, at least we for now have access to the fantastic google cafeteria.  :|

 

Google confident Android will beat iPhones

 

 

Published: March 15, 2008 at 3:54 PM

Print story Email to a friend Font size:MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 15 (UPI) -- Google executives say they are confident the company's forthcoming phones armed with the Android operating system will overtake the U.S. market from the iPhone.

 

Rich Miner, manager of Google's mobile platforms group, says the new Android-based mobile phones are more flexible than the proprietary Apple phones since the so-called open system allows applications from other software makers, The Times of London reported Saturday...

It will -because the Android is an OS, while the iPhone is a phone. HTC and other companies will manufacture handsets for Android to run on while the OSX will only run on iPhone.

 

Now, if the Android only ran on one phone, manufactured by Google then it'd be close, or I think Apple would "win".

 

only if Google ran mass transit

BTW, there are now color aerials for much of Ohio.

i tell ya its rough in the biz world.  :roll:  its now getting a little bit nasty as the goog is taking over the dubclick.  :whip:

 

 

March 25, 2008

DoubleClickers Sow-er Over Facebook Ad

 

This little piggy got acquired? We may never know who's behind a goofy yet somewhat mean spirited message sent to all DoubleClick employees on Facebook today. Some think it's a Googler who had his or her finger on the ad trigger.

 

"Hi DoubleClick. Please stop gorging yourselves on all our food," reads the ad message, accompanied by a cartoon image of a slovenly piggy. It ends, "Maybe we won't fire you. Thanks." Ouch. The ad may be a reference to the integration of the two firms, particularly at Google's famed cafeterias in NY and CA. When a DoubleClicker grabs the last almond crusted pork tenderloin, don't expect a Googler to be happy about it.

 

No matter who the culprit is, the ad evidently has ruffled the feathers -- or perhaps crisped the skin -- of a few DoubleClick staffers.

 

 

 

 

Google puts its eye on Cleveland

Posted by Michael K. McIntyre March 31, 2008 19:30PM

Categories: Top Story

 

Google Maps, with a new feature that lets you tour much of greater Cleveland without leaving your office chair, might better be described as "ogle" maps.

 

It's a fantasy land for a virtual drive down city streets, where the sun always shines (thank goodness it wasn't cloudy in October when they gathered pictures for the project); traffic never jams, and gas is a refreshingly affordable $0.00 per gallon...

 

 

 

 

Presenting the elusive musky house.

 

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/13/google-maps-adds-more-wikipedia-entries-and-geo-coded-photos/

 

If you go to Google Maps, you’ll notice there is now a “”More” button right next to “Street View”" and “Traffic.” If you click on it after getting a map, you will be given the options to tick “Photos” or “Wikipedia.” Ticking the first option populates teh map with geo-tagged photos provided by Panoramio. Ticking the second gives you geo-coded Wikipedia articles. For instance, I found entries on a New York City map for the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Station, the New York Yacht Club, and other landmarks.

 

The more that Google can populate maps with data, the more useful they become. I’d like to see geo-coded Flickr photos on there as an option. Maybe Jerry Yang can negotiate that as an extra if any search deal goes through. Yelp reviews would also be cool. What other data overlays should Google add to the “more option? What other buttons would readers like to see as well?

 

Update: Google has also integrated real-estate listings if you click on the “show search options” link. you can search by real estate, businesses, locations, user-created content, and mapped Web pages.

 

Google now has Street View for Cincy, Cbus, Toldeo, Dayton And Springfield!

 

The Nati:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=39.135586,-84.416285&spn=0.618877,1.338959&z=10&layer=c&cbll=39.276603,-84.374023

^ Ha! It's got my old Pathfinder in it!

Check it out at http://maps.google.com

 

On June 10, 2008, twelve more cities were introduced: Atlanta, Buffalo, Charlotte, Columbus (Ohio), Fresno, Jackson, Jacksonville, Louisville, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, St. Louis and Virginia Beach. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming was also introduced. This update also included a number of locations which are unattributable to camera icons as their recorded streets are not contiguous with those of adjacent featured cities. These unlabeled locations include Bakersfield, Cincinnati, Dayton, Death Valley National Monument, Greenville, Huntsville, Knoxville, Lexington, Omaha-Lincoln, Palm Springs, Reno, Rochester (New York), Sequoia National Park, Syracuse, Toledo, and Tulsa.

Google also unrolled its face-blurring technology today.  For a good example of this check out Cincinnati's Fountain Square at the corner of Vine St. and 5th St.

Wow. That's really cool

oooh!!!!

Oh Sh!t this is kinda scary because I went to the 'Street View' of my house and there is a car in my driveway that I don't recognize :wow:

Go to Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine Cincinnat in front of the Kroghetto. There's a van that looks like it's about to run into the camera and two police on bikes. One of the officers is looking at the someone who just jaywalked haha

oh, here are more hours of fun.  i still use it all the time for SF, but now I can cruise around Cincy any time I want.

 

Cincinnati coverage is pretty wide too.  Checked down at my brother's house in the NKY suburbs and, oddly enough, my car was in the driveway.  Leads me to believe that at least that portion of the photos was taken around labor day weekend 2007.

Good for you, Cincy, Dayton, and Cbus!  It was only a matter of time.

 

Anyone want to join my newly-formed Church of Google?

Oh Sh!t this is kinda scary because I went to the 'Street View' of my house and there is a car in my driveway that I don't recognize :wow:

 

 

Is somebody "creepin'" at your crib?  :-o

I was reading up some articles on google streetview, especially ones from blogs.  I guess the cars are labeled with google's name on it, so you definitely know what it's for.  The camera mounting system is fairly crude though.  They also hire out 3rd party drivers (from what I read) so I guess they aren't directly tied to google.  There's occasional flukes where you actually see the drivers exiting the vehicles while the camera is still on.

 

 

 

BTW, It appears they get these up fast.  Ann Arbor was also added, and my old rental house still shows our recently removed Christmas lights on the chair. 

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Toledo,+OH&ie=UTF8&ll=42.286683,-83.740357&spn=0.002988,0.006845&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=42.286185,-83.741648&panoid=z1wd1KsseD7PcRg4P97QaA&cbp=1,249.74976986780953,,0,-2.047959917126313

 

EDIT: I'm aware it says Toledo, not AA, but I was looking at Toledo first.

jeez, way to capture every stretch of street in my nabe in toledo, EXCEPT MINE

 

i'm bummed