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Google and Trulia B-Roll Opportunity

Trulia Users 'Walk the Neighborhood' With Google Street View(TM) WHAT: Trulia.com, the best place to start a real estate search will announce on 4/9/08 that it is the first national real estate search website to incorporate Google Maps Street View(TM) technology that will give home buyers a street-level view of homes listed on the site. With Trulia's new feature, home buyers can not only search over 60 million listings on Trulia, but also take advantage of Street View imagery, which offers 360 degree views from public streets, to get a better sense for a given neighborhood. This true view of a home's surroundings allows consumers to virtually "walk the neighborhood" and discover nearby amenities such as parks, cafes or schools. Consumers can find the Google Street View feature integrated seamlessly in the over 40 metropolitan areas where

Google and Trulia B-Roll Opportunity

Trulia Users 'Walk the Neighborhood' With Google Street View(TM) WHAT: Trulia.com, the best place to start a real estate search will announce on 4/9/08 that it is the first national real estate search website to incorporate Google Maps Street View(TM) technology that will give home buyers a street-level view of homes listed on the site. With Trulia's new feature, home buyers can not only search over 60 million listings on Trulia, but also take advantage of Street View imagery, which offers 360 degree views from public streets, to get a better sense for a given neighborhood. This true view of a home's surroundings allows consumers to virtually "walk the neighborhood" and discover nearby amenities such as parks, cafes or schools. Consumers can find the Google Street View feature integrated seamlessly in the over 40 metropolitan areas where

EU warns Google in advance of European Street View debut

Google Street View is both a blessing and a curse. For those of us who get lost easily, being able to see an actual photograph of your destination before leaving the house can be immensely helpful. For others, the prospect of having everything photographed from the street—including possibly themselves—is very creepy. The European Union agrees with the latter folks, and feels strongly that Google Street View—as implemented now in the US—would be a violation of EU privacy laws. That's why the organization reminded Google this week to respect local privacy laws once Street View makes its jump across the pond.

Google Addresses Privacy Issues on Street View

Google begins testing face-blurring technology for its Street View option. Street View is a feature that gives users a 360° view of selected cities. The street view feature was launched in May 2007 as an addition to the Google Maps application.

Couple Sues Google Over "Street View"

Google Street View caused a great deal of consternation over privacy as soon as it was introduced last May. And the military has even shut out Google Street View researchers from its bases. So, as the first lawsuit over Street View is filed, I can only ask: what took so long?

Google Sued Over Privacy Invasion On Street View

mikkl666 writes "A couple from Pittsburgh has sued Google because a photo of their house appeared on Google Street View. They are demanding in excess of $25,000 to make up for the 'mental suffering' and the diminished value of their home. Their street is apparently marked with a 'Private Road' sign, and they claim that putting a photo of their property online is an 'intentional and/or grossly reckless invasion' of their privacy. Google, on the other hand, claims that this lawsuit is pointless since anyone can ask them to have pictures removed without legal action. We've previously discussed some of the privacy concerns surrounding Street View."

Google Begins Blurring Faces In Street View

mytrip notes a News.com article reporting that Google has begun blurring faces in its Street View service, which has spawned privacy concerns since its introduction last year. Google has been working for a couple of years to advance the state of the art of face recognition. Quoting News.com: 'The technology uses a computer algorithm to scour Google's image database for faces, then blurs them, said John Hanke, director of Google Earth and Google Maps, in an interview at the Where 2.0 conference...' Google wrote about the program in their Lat/Long blog."

Street View Images Coming Soon to Your Favorite Google Maps Mashup

Google has added its street view data, the panorama photos available for select U.S. cities, to the Google Maps API. The new API tools give developers a way to incorporate street view images into their own sites.

Google Street View of Army Bases?

You’ve seen this feature they added to Google Maps last spring called Street View, right? Click on certain streets and highways highlighted in blue on the map, and you get a panoramic street-level view of the place, including anyone who happened to be there when the Google camera van drove by to capture the images.

The Google Street View car causes a stir in Rome

For many Romans, these are jittery times. For the first time in a generation, the mayor of the Eternal City, once a left-wing stronghold, is on the political right. Gianni Alemanno, a former neo-Fascist, swept to power late last month on a tough-on-crime platform that included bulldozing encampments of Roma people, expelling supposedly violent foreigners and installing London-like surveillance cameras around town.

Google Tests Blurring Faces in Street View Service

Google has begun testing face-blurring technology for its Street View service, responding to privacy concerns from the search giant's all-seeing digital camera eye. The technology uses a computer algorithm to scour Google's image database for faces, then blurs them, said John Hanke, director of Google Earth and Google Maps, in an interview at the Where 2.0 conference.

The Tools Google Uses Internally

A web seminar Google held yesterday at KMWorld Magazine offered a great deal of insight into how Google manages projects and communication internally. The presentation by Google followed an employee through his first few weeks at the company, explaining the many tools he’s using: from the Google intranet MOMA, the Google Ideas site and Google Caribou Alpha, to Google Experts Search, “Googler Search,” and Google Apps. Following is a smaller excerpt of the large-size screenshots & info Google was showing in the 59-page presentation, with thanks to Brian – who has a wrap-up of the presentation as well as the full slides at his blog – for sending this in. KMWorld says the presentation will be archived at their site eventually, so perhaps if you register with them you might still be able to see the event.

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Report: Google begins taking Street View pics in Milan, Rome

Google has begun photographing streets in European cities in preparation for the launch of its Street View feature on Google Earth this side of the Atlantic.

Google's Street View snaps of Paris may result in lawsuits

Google has begun scanning the streets of Paris, gathering data for its Street View service, which adds street-level photography to the satellite views offered by Google Maps. The search company will gather a wealth of data from the project but, thanks to France's strict privacy laws, it may also pick up a few lawsuits on the way if it chooses to publish the photos unedited.

Google takes Street View snaps in Paris; lawsuits may follow

Google has begun scanning the streets of Paris, gathering data for its Street View service, which adds street-level photography to the satellite views offered by Google Maps. The search company will gather a wealth of data from the project but, thanks to France’s strict privacy laws, it may also pick up a few lawsuits on the way if it chooses to publish the photos unedited.

Google takes Street View snaps in Paris; lawsuits may follow

Google has begun scanning the streets of Paris, gathering data for its Street View service, which adds street-level photography to the satellite views offered by Google Maps. The search company will gather a wealth of data from the project but, thanks to France's strict privacy laws, it may also pick up a few lawsuits on the way if it chooses to publish the photos unedited. continue

Google Takes Street View Snaps in Paris; Lawsuits May Follow

Google has begun scanning the streets of Paris, gathering data for its Street View service, which adds street-level photography to the satellite views offered by Google Maps. The search company will gather a wealth of data from the project but, thanks to France's strict privacy laws, it may also pick up a few lawsuits on the way if it chooses to publish the photos unedited.

NEWS: Google sued over Street View

Google is getting sued over Street View pics in the States by a Pennsylvania couple saying that images of their home that appear Street View "violated their privacy, devalued their property, and caused them mental suffering".

Google Street View Now Blurring Faces

Google, no doubt responding to the wave of criticism from privacy advocates, has decided to start using face blurring tech to blur out the faces of people inadvertently caught on camera by the Street View cars. It’s probably a pretty good idea anyhow, I keep waiting for the day Street View is used in a lawsuit or courtroom as evidence.

Google's Directions Get a Street View

Ever wish you could get a view of possible landmarks when getting directions from a mapping site or program? Well, Google's heard your plea, and has added Street View to directions in Google Maps.

Google's Directions Get a Street View

Ever wish you could get a view of possible landmarks when getting directions from a mapping site or program? I do. After all, I usually do better with "look for that Chevron station" hints. Well, Google's heard your plea, and has added Street View to directions in Google Maps.

Google Earth 4.3 Offers a Number of New Features

GoogleWatch writes "Google's all excited for Earth day, and just in time there's a new version of Google Earth available. 4.3 offers up revamped navigation controls, 3-D photo-realistic buildings in major cities, and time-lapse views of sunsets and sunrises. Also new in Google Earth 4.3 is access to the street view movies found in Google Maps. Just click any of the camera icons and the familiar street view window will pop up. The sunrise and sunset movies are also quite impressive. Fly to a location you'd like to see and click the "sun" button in the toolbar. That will bring up a small timeline graphic and you can either hit play or drag the timeline slider to watch the day unfold."

U.S. military imposes ban on Google 'Street View'

p>The U.S. Department of Defense banned Google from capturing images of military bases for its entertaining Street View facility on Google Maps, citing security risks. The ban came shortly after the detailed images of Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas appeared on Google Maps and posed a threat to national security.

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