Google's Street View Wi-Fi data snooping has cost it $190,000 in Germany. Some, however, aren't quite convinced that that's enough money.
After two years, Google may soon pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit that says Google siphoned off private information from personal Wi-Fi connections while collecting its Street View information.
Guest Post Apple Maps was the best thing ever to happen to Google Maps.
Everything is amazing and no one notices, comedian Louis CK told Conan O'Brien not too long ago. That's what is cool about The Secret Door, a passageway to just about anywhere on the face of the earth.
Guest Post As Apple plays catch up to Google Maps, there is one quick fix it can make: Let users make minor corrections and publish them immediately.
Guest Post Google's Street View is back on iPhone, with the help of the Web, and here's what we're all using it for.
By now you've either heard about how inadequate the native iOS 6 Maps app is compared to the old Google Maps app or experienced it yourself. Well, some good news is in the pipeline for those still suffering.
Google just unveiled underwater "street views" of the world's most popular undersea destinations: the Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii's Hanauma Bay, and Apo Island in the Philippines. And the amazing views are available in all their 1080P high-def gloriousness.
What happens when the illicitly obtained data you were supposed to have deleted is discovered on your severs two years later?
Well, if you’re Google, you start by apologizing.
The search giant landed in hot water two years ago when …
While Google got off easy over its Street View data mining case with the FCC — it was only charged a $25,000 fine for obstructing the agency — the full report of the investigation, released today by Google, raises new …
Google Maps got a leaf-filled refresh on Tuesday with the addition detailed images of a couple hundred of the world’s most famous parks.
The 360-degree images of the parks, captured by the nimble Street View trike, represent roughly a year …
Google is taking its Street View feature indoors. The company announced last May it would be taking interior shots of stores, but now it is moving out of its pilot phase with more 360 degree interiors cropping up online.
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Google’s Street View cars are meticulously crawling the world, taking pictures of every street so that we can all be virtual tourists. But those cars won’t be doing that in Germany anymore.
Google has decided it will no longer launch …
Larry Page takes over Monday as chief executive of Google, one of the most successful tech companies of all time. As co-founder, Page has been instrumental in the company’s success from the very start. But the company must overcome a …
This morning, Google released version 6 of its desktop-based 3D mapping tool, Google Earth. The update adds integrated Street View, 3D trees, and an easier way to access historical imagery.
The features, while not likely to matter in the short …
Police raided the offices of Google in South Korea as part of an investigation into whether the company had illegally collected and stored personal wireless data.
The search giant is facing lawsuits and investigations in several countries related to data …
(Updated) Here’s the latest action, catching up for the past two days:
Boring shopping Web sites attract interest — There are so many shopping search engines, we’ve given up trying to count. And yet investors remain interested. Santa Monica, Calif.’s …
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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 …
