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StreetView now in the UK and the Netherlands

March 18, 2009

Google has just released a major update to StreetView, covering large areas in the UK and the Netherlands. Google Maps Mania has already found a bunch of great locations. Check them out, and then add your other finds to the GEH StreetView database.

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Lots of new goodies from Google

March 16, 2009

Sorry for being so quiet lately. I’ve got a few big projects going on and I’ve been away from the Google Earth scene for a few days. However, things have been very active and there’s quite a lot to see! More Historical Imagery — Google has added more historical imagery to Google Earth. This is [...]

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A new StreetView-like service for Central Europe

January 24, 2009

As reported by Google Maps Mania, Norc has just launched a StreetView-like service for a handful of countries in Europe. They use the Google Maps API to power their product, then drop in a bunch of interactive panoramic images. You can’t move up up down streets quite as easily, but they provide small arrows in [...]

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Digital Earth products with Windows 7

January 10, 2009

I downloaded Windows 7 on my laptop tonight (dual boot with XP) and started testing the various digital earth products. So far, so good! Google Earth went without a hitch. It runs very well, too! The Google Earth plug-in worked perfectly as well. Google Maps worked, as did StreetView. Virtual Earth installed flawlessly and worked [...]

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StreetView arrives on S60 and Windows Mobile

December 10, 2008

Wow, Google is going nuts with StreetView lately. Within the last month they’ve added support for the iPhone, revamped the web interface, introduced imagery for New Zealand, doubled the data in the US, and now they’ve brought out an updated client (version 2.3) of Google Maps Mobile for Nokia S60 (N95) and Windows Mobile phones. [...]

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HUGE StreetView imagery update

December 9, 2008

Google has announced today that they’re doubling the amount of StreetView imagery in the United States. This includes places like: Memphis, TN Birmingham, AL Charleston, SC Places in Maine, West Virginia, North Dakota and South Dakota. There’s not a complete list of updates, but it covers a LOT of areas in the US. Check it [...]

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StreetView being rolled out in New Zealand

December 1, 2008

If your calendar says December 2 (as it does for a few people already), you can now check out StreetView imagery in New Zealand. The rest of us will apparently need to wait until midnight tonight, or use a proxy server to access it (http://maps.google.co.nz/streetview). If you’re able to see it before then, please let [...]

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Major update to Google Maps, primarly with StreetView

November 26, 2008

Hot on the heels of its arrival on the iPhone, the web interface of Google Maps has just received a major overhaul. In particular, the handling of StreetView is much different. Google Maps Mania has a great overview of the changes, as does the video below. Check it out!

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MapQuest adds more new (old) features

November 7, 2008

As their lead over Google Maps continues to dwindle, MapQuest has rolled out a few more new features. By “new”, I mean new to MapQuest, not new to online mapping. In this case, the new feature is draggable route changing. This is almost identical to the feature that Google released about 16 months ago. It’s [...]

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StreetView now in Italy

October 29, 2008

Fresh on the heels of launching StreetView in Spain, Google has released StreetView in four major areas in Italy: Florence, Lake Como, Milan and Rome. Check out some of the cool sights that Keir found on Google Maps Mania, and then submit your own to the GEH StreetView Gallery.

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