Google has launched a loan program for its back-mounted Google Maps Trekker camera, the 360-degree Street View mapping tool it has used to photograph the world’s highest tower and the Galapagos Islands. The new Trekker program will see third-party organizations apply to take the Trekker out into the wild, gathering up panoramic photography of normally
Are you a tourism board, non-profit, government agency, university or research organization? Google wants you to help add 360-degree imagery with its nifty Street View Trekker, through a brand-new loan program. If you get the nod from GOOG, you’ll have a chance to roam the Earth with the company’s human-mounted camera equipment. The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau was tapped as the first volunteer — the group is currently hard at work shooting popular attractions throughout the 50th state. Though the terms aren’t entirely clear, we’re willing to bet that Google’s giving preference to bonafide orgs, rather than sending its pricey gear off with individuals. Still, if you’ve been dying to contribute to Maps, it never hurts to apply. To get started, just fill out the form at the source link below. Oh, and as you’ve probably already guessed, there’s a 60-second video after the break, too.
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Source: Google, Apply Here
DuckDuckGo is known for being the search engine that will allow you to search anonymously. More specifically, DuckDuckGo does not track your searches and they offer search results in a clean and clutter free way. Not to mention, they offer quite a few other perks such as calculations and conversions. But for today it looks
Google announced a new setup during I/O that would allow developers to launch a beta app testing program through the Play Store and it looks like Facebook has become the latest to get that up and running. Facebook has only recently announced the beta program, which is open to all who want to participate. Aside
There’s more than a few enterprises that have an eye on filling the void in the RSS market left by Google’s curious withdrawal. Digg is one of those hoping to woo Mountain View’s refugees and has updated its iOS app to incorporate its experimental new service, which offers direct imports from Google Reader. It’s available from the App Store right now, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that there are other, ahem, AOL-sanctioned, alternatives.
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Via: The Next Web
Source: App Store
Microsoft has demanded permission to disclose FISA security requests, following Google in aiming to publicize the frequency and extent of calls from the NSA and others to hand over user data. “Microsoft respectfully moves this court for an order, judgement, or other such relief as the court may deem appropriate declaring that Microsoft may lawfully
Hangouts for iOS may have gotten off to a rocky start — evidenced by its poor ratings in the App Store — but it seems that Google is looking to right its wrongs in its first major update to the messaging app. Most significantly, the new version features clickable links in messages and in-app sound notifications, along with official support for iOS 6. Any badge count issues have been fixed, and you’ll now also be able to invite friends to join Hangouts via SMS. Add all these with a number of bug fixes, and they bring a good reason to give Hangouts a whirl… perhaps for a second time.
Via: Frank Petterson (Google+)
Source: Hangouts (App Store)
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