Posts Tagged ‘street view’
20 German cities on Street View
Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:03 No Comments(AP) — Internet users can now take a virtual tour of 20 of Germany’s largest cities on Google Inc.’s panoramic Street View program – but they won’t always get a full view. ©2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
FCC investigating Google ‘Street View’ data harvest
Thursday, November 11, 2010 17:04 No CommentsGoogle’s Street View car. US government telecom regulators are investigating the collection of private wireless data by Google’s “Street View” mapping service, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. US government telecom regulators said Wednesday they are investigating the collection of private wireless data by Google’s “Street View” mapping service. (c) 2010 AFP
Don’t put us on the Google map, says German village
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 15:03 No CommentsA day after a small town became the first in Germany to welcome Google’s controversial Street View service with open arms and cake, a tiny northern village responded Wednesday with a resounding “nein.” (c) 2010 AFP
After bitter row, Google launches Street View in Germany
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 9:03 No CommentsFollowing months of controversy over privacy, US Internet giant Google put its first images from Germany online Tuesday as part of its Street View navigation service. Following months of controversy over privacy, US Internet giant Google put its first images from Germany online Tuesday as part of its Street View navigation service. (c) 2010 AFP
FTC ends inquiry into Google ‘Street View’ data collection
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 17:03 No CommentsThe US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it was ending its inquiry into the collection of private wireless data by Google’s “Street View” mapping service. The US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it was ending its inquiry into the collection of private wireless data by Google’s “Street View” mapping service. (c) 2010 AFP
Italy slaps restrictions on Google’s Street View
Monday, October 25, 2010 14:03 No CommentsItaly’s privacy regulator on Monday announced restrictions on Google’s Street View mapping service, echoing privacy concerns aired elsewhere in Europe. (c) 2010 AFP
Google: 244,000 Germans say ‘no’ to Street View
Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:03 No Comments(AP) — Internet giant Google says more than 244,000 Germans have asked that their homes be made unrecognizable in its Street View program, scheduled to launch in Germany next month. ©2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Spanish agency sues Google over Street View
Monday, October 18, 2010 17:03 No CommentsThe camera of a street-view car. Spain’s data protection authority said Monday it has filed a suit against Google for allegedly capturing data from Internet users when it collected photos for its Street View service. Spain’s data protection authority said Monday it has filed a suit against Google for allegedly capturing data from Internet users [...]
Google brings ‘Street View’ to Antarctica
Friday, October 1, 2010 14:04 No CommentsGentoo penguins on the shore of King George Island, Antarctica. Google’s “Street View” imagery has sparked privacy concerns in some countries but that’s unlikely to be the case with its latest destination — Antarctica, populated mostly by penguins. Google’s “Street View” imagery has sparked privacy concerns in some countries but that’s unlikely to be the [...]
Google bends to German privacy concerns
Thursday, August 19, 2010 14:03 No Comments(AP) — Google Inc. says it has doubled the time Germans have to opt out of participation in its “Street View” feature, which has sparked a fierce public debate on privacy concerns. ©2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.