Nokia is calling out Google Maps over indoor mapping, claiming that its HERE Venue Maps cover more areas and with more accuracy than any rival can muster. The software – which is available on Nokia Windows Phones and in Bing – integrates floor plans for inside stadiums, theme parks, golf clubs, and shopping malls with
Street View’s fine for navigation, but we’re sure plenty more people use it just for their armchair tourism. Google has now turned its attention to giving thrill-seekers a chance to gaze out from the top of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Using Trekker backpacks and trolleys, it took the Googlers three days to capture the images from both the viewing gallery on the 124th floor and the window cleaning gantry on the 80th. Curious to experience some of that vertigo for yourself? Video’s after the break.
Filed under: Cameras, GPS, Google
Via: Official Google Blog
Source: Google Street View
Google has taken Street View to new heights, sending its cameras to the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai – the world’s tallest man-made structure – to snap its first ever skyscraper photography. The new images, which mark the latest of Google’s diversions to interesting, difficult-to-reach, or generally off-limits locations, include shots taken from
Google officially acquired the crowd-sourced mapping and traffic app Waze earlier this month, but the $1.1 billion deal is hitting a last-minute jam. The search giant has confirmed with Reuters that the Federal Trade Commission recently opened an antitrust investigation into the purchase, even though Waze will mostly operate independently. According to the New York Post, Google didn’t file a review with the FTC because Waze makes less than $70 million annually, which is below the bar for an “automatic review.” Reuters notes that the FTC can put a magnifying glass to any closed deals at its discretion, namely to ensure there was no prior intent simply to stifle competition. These latest happenings might make for a temporary roadblock between the integration of certain data from Waze and Google, notes the Post — assuming the deal indeed gets an okay from The Man. Either way, we’d imagine concessions will be made if needed, as Google’s no stranger to these types of proceedings.
Filed under: GPS, Transportation, Software
Source: Reuters, New York Post
It’s been a year since UK officials re-opened the privacy case involving Google and its Street View mapping feature, and the Information Commissioner’s Office is letting Google off unscathed as long as they delete any remaining data within the next 35 days. Failing to do so could result in legal action on Google. Google’s Street
Google announced a huge update for its Street View feature in Google Maps. Over a thousand new locations around the world are getting Street View imagery for the first time, including parts of Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the US. Singapore, specifically was given a fairly large addition, allowing users to explore more of
As it was tipped just days ago by Israeli news sources with the inside line, so too does Google make their acquisition of the Waze team official. This acquisition has Google bringing in a team of creators that’ve made the Waze app a highly-used collection of real-time travel and traffic information bits, lighting the fire
Google just announced the release of their Maps Engine API, a service that allows customers to build, store and distribute their own maps and associated data in a public or private way. Google Maps Engine was formerly called “Earth Builder”. […]
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