The Google team just announced that MyLocation, the feature we all know from the iphone Google Maps application will be available from our desktop if you run a supported browser. A blue dot will automatically appear when Google Maps is able to determine your location. Supported browsers currently are: Google Chrome 2.0+ (using Gears), Mozilla [...]
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Google Street View by bike?
Google Japan decided to take a different strategic approach to Street View to not violate privacy regulations. Instead of the regular Street View car they are now using a bicycle, with a slightly different set up. the new setup includes: the bicycle (trike) with the camera almost half a meter lower than the normal ‘street [...]
Google files declaration with Brussels for Privacy Commission
According to Belgium newspaper ‘De Standaard‘ Google will soon file a declaration to the Belgium Privacy Commission to continue their Street View project in Belgium. Google thought at first it would not be necessary to file a declaration because of existing certificates that made their datasharing between EU and US possible. A statement from the [...]
Put Street View on Full Screen
Woah, enjoy the views of streetview now in Full screen mode! by pressing the new button in the right hand corner. Quite stunning if you ask me! Try it in Barcelona, close where I used to live, you will see the bullfighting arena ‘Monumental’ and in the same picture also another Street View car. Try [...]
Google Maps takes the lead
Seems its official now, Google Maps has taken over the lead from mapquest and is now the number one most used mapping product. This, according to figures of both comscore, compete and as of this weekend, also Hitwise. (via: Mike Blumenthal)
Some fun for the Easter weekend
Here is something from the Google Latitude team to keep us busy for the easter weekend (or whenever). It is meant to encourage people to use Latitude and discover all the fun fun fun! You can find my personalized easter message here
Street View now available in UK and Netherlands
Street View UK and NL have been added to Google Maps – for me a great opportunity to get back into the writing saddle. Major cities have now been added to Google Maps Street View for both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Grotere kaart weergeven Cities that have been added include London, Liverpool, Birmingham, [...]
Google Maps gets a new layer – Transit
Google Maps just was upgraded with a new Layer feature, called Transit. It comes directly from the Google Transit product. Transit information was already available in some countries, but it wasn’t available from directly from the interface. The Google LatLong blog reported this just a few minutes ago. Go along and use it and be [...]
The Year 2008 in Google Maps
What has changed with Google Maps in the year 2008? Google Maps Mania put up a thorough summary of everything that was going on in the last year. It covers Street View availability in location throughout the world including Spain, France and Italy. The two major upgrades to the interface and many many other stuff [...]
What to do for Christmas..
Oh what fun it is to ride with Gooooo-gle Maps explained, hey! So what to do? Start shopping! Or find your way to a nice restaurant. Get coupons, because we’re in the middle of a crisis here! Or in search of some entertainment and track Rudolph and Santa. All with a little bit of help [...]
About Martijn
I'm Martijn Beijk, Digital Analytix Consultant with comScore. In my sparetime I specialize in Local Search.
My enthusiasm lays in Local & Mobile, including location-based services, context-awareness, semantic web and things as such.
Want to get in touch or hire me? contact me by mail or at Twitter: @martijnbeijk
