Google Street view catches Dutch muggers in the act
Usually crime victims don't like to be reminded of what they suffered. But a 14-year-old boy who was mugged in the Netherlands was pleasantly surprised to see a photo record of the attack on him recorded for posterity on Google Street View.
Google agrees to delete unblurred German Street View data
Google has agreed to delete some of the original, unblurred photographs captured by its German Street View service, ceding to demands by Hamburg's Data Protection Office.
Germany, Google still in conflict over Street View data
Germany and Google remain at an impasse over how long certain data should be retained by the company for its Street View imagery.
Google Street View hits privacy gridlock in Germany
Google was given a deadline of 10 a.m. Wednesday to agree to 12 points regarding Street View in order to comply with Germany's privacy laws, which generally restrict photographs of people and property except in very public situations, such as a sporting event, without a person's consent.
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Starting Thursday you can see user-generated photos of famous landmarks in Street View in Google Maps. Google's computers analyzed millions of user photos on its location-based photo site, Panoramio, and then matched those photos with specific locations around the world. The pictures will also change depending on the angle from which you're viewing a particular landmark.
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