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Google Headed To Swiss Court Over Street View

The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner of Switzerland, Hanspeter Thür , still isn't happy with Google.  Thür

Google Street View Hits Hawaii, Mexico

Attention all Street View fans: another update's been announced, and this one could be considered especially significant.  Images of Hawaii were released, meaning Street View now has coverage of all 50 U.S. states. Street View's come a long way since its early days of functioning as a fun little distraction/curiosity.  It's now a useful resource for travelers, an advertising aid for businesses, and even a friend of some tourist agencies (the Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau worked with Google on this latest update).

Street View Coverage Of Two More Countries Goes Live

A new batch of Google Street View imagery has been released, and it's a significant one.  Rather than hit a few more American towns, Street View's documented sights in two countries - Canada and the Czech Republic - for the first time. Let's start with the Czech Republic, where coverage is a bit more limited in terms of total footage captured.  Indeed, most of the imagery is focused on Prague and a handful of nearby, smaller towns.  Then, perhaps one or two Street View drivers headed southeast and spent a little time driving around Brno.

Google Utilized to "Make History" for 9/11 Remembrance

Google has been criticized by some in the past for not featuring 9/11 doodles on the home page on the anniversary of the attacks on September 11th. Google is, however, pointing to a site from the company's official blog, that invites people to "share their experiences of 9/11 and its aftermath in an effort to preserve the memories of that time."

Street View: Soon With More Blurriness

On August 18th, Google released Street View imagery of Switzerland.  A few days later, Switzerland's Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner complained.  Now, it looks like the two sides have reached an agreement that will have some rather far-reaching effects.

Google Now Identifying Businesses in Street View

Google has now made it easier to view businesses in Street View on Google Maps. When a user conducts a local search, the bubble that pops up on business results will show a Street View link. Users can click on that link and see the business marked with a 3D marker in Street View, just like the one you'd find on the map. When you click the marker, details about the business are shown right within Street View.

Swiss Privacy Commissioner Requests Street View Takedown

The Swiss gave Street View a chance.  But, following the release of some imagery on Tuesday, Switzerland's Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner asked Google late last week to withdraw its offering.

Businesses Can Submit Their Property to Google Street View

Google introduced its Street View Partner Program today. This lets organizations and businesses apply to have their property featured in Street View on Google Maps, Google Earth, and Google Maps for Mobile.

Street View Adds Images From Switzerland, Taiwan, Portugal

Fans of Street View may not get a lot of work done today.  Google's seen fit to release images covering three new countries, and pictures documenting some special points of interest within America's borders have become available, as well. Switzerland, Taiwan, and Portual are the three main attractions (as you probably gathered from this piece's title).  Interesting and even stunning views are available of each, with the image below showing off Grindelwald, Switzerland.

Google Taps Photos on its Own Picasa for Street View

A while back, Google began including user photos in Google Maps that could be viewed while a user navigated through street view. These photos were drawn from Panoramio. Google has now decided to add Picasa photos into the mix. This makes perfect sense, considering Google owns Picasa.