Archive for March 19th, 2009

Google Street View allows you to have 360 degree close-up of where you live (Daily Mirror)

Millions of images of UK streets are available in a new mapping application unveiled by Google today.

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Google Street View: a dangerous gizmo (Daily Telegraph)

Telegraph View: Google Street View is a spyhole that adds a voyeuristic element to on our private lives.

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Matt Brittin to run Google UK (Guardian Unlimited)

Google has promoted Matt Brittin, the former Trinity Mirror executive who has spent just two years at the company, to run its UK operation. The move follows the announcement that Dennis Woodside, the managing director across the UK, Ireland and Benelux regions, has taken the role of vice-president of the Americas to replace Tim Armstrong, who left last week to head up AOL. Brittin, who ...

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Google Street View’s funny images (Daily Telegraph)

Google Street View UK is host to a huge number of quirky funny and embarrassing images.

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Google “Street View” launches in UK (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google on Thursday launched its controversial "Street View" service in Britain, giving Internet users panoramic street-level images of 25 cities.

Thursday, March 19th, 2009