Google launches Street View, and check out EveryScape’s magic carpet

Google launches Street View, and check out EveryScape’s magic carpet

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Google’s latest move on maps is impressive, and knocks out Microsoft’s latest effort to spruce up its maps with 3D imagery.

Separately, scared out of the shadows is a Waltham, Mass. start-up, Everyscape, which has a similar offering, but its twist is that it lets you… Continue Reading

Google licenses Stanford robotic car technology for 3D maps

Google licenses Stanford robotic car technology for 3D maps

Google has licensed the sensing technology developed by a team of Stanford University students that enabled Stanley, a robotic car, to win a 131 mile race through the Mojave Desert last year.

The Mercury News’ Elise Ackerman reports that Google will use the sensing technology… Continue Reading

Roundup: Netvibes2Go, Ooma, Wesabe, Second Life voice, Google traffic, more

Roundup: Netvibes2Go, Ooma, Wesabe, Second Life voice, Google traffic, more

Here’s the latest action:

Netvibes offers Netvibes2go — Netvibes, the company that has gotten buzz with its cool personalized home page service, is offering a mobile version called Netvibes2Go. It lets you access all your info — contained in useful modules, including email, calendar, to-do list and… Continue Reading

Roundup: Winter IPO party?, Google improves directions, Zoho Wiki & more

Roundup: Winter IPO party?, Google improves directions, Zoho Wiki & more

Latest Silicon Valley round-up:

IPO window opening? — Lots of companies filing to go public lately. In just the past couple of days, there’s WiMax company Clearwire (see our story), game company Glu Mobile (see story), WiFi company Aruba (see story) and now rumors of software company… Continue Reading