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Say Cheese: Google Street View is Here

Say Cheese: Google Street View is Here

Wed, 6 August 2008
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Controversial mapping tool released in Australia

I seeeeeeee you!
Google launched its new mapping tool, Street View, in Australia yesterday, despite protest that the feature is an invasion of privacy.

Google-branded Holden Astra cars with roof-mounted cameras began traversing our streets about November last year, taking tens of millions of detailed panoramic street-level photos.

Most Australian coastal cities and many regional and outback towns are covered but there are some notable omissions, such as Uluru.

Google Maps product manager Andrew Foster said more images would be added to Street View in the coming months as they are processed by Google.

- SMH

Street View is available in the United States, France and Italy. Google cars have been seen in other countries such as New Zealand, Germany, Norway, Japan and Ireland. It will only be a matter of time before you can stalk the whole world.


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