Google Maps

[Action Dan]

Saw this on the news still.You may see cars filming your ends for this.Front door and all.This is a total e-invasion tbh.

Google's Street View has come under fire from a UK privacy watchdog prior to its impending release in the UK.Street View provides a wide variety of photos matched with locations on Google Maps.The images are captured by a fleet of cars fitted with cameras and can include passers-by, which Privacy International believes breaks data protection laws.Similar complaints and concerns have already been raised in the US, and Google has removed some images on request.Another approach has been to use recognition software to automatically blur faces in any of the pictures."Google's new Street View service due to hit the UK soon is good for consumers and provides value, but the company is likely to be in breach of privacy laws," said Martin Warner, co-founder of Technology of Tomorrow 2008. "There are ways round this for Google, but it could prove very costly to doctor images to remove people from Street View, which could threaten the product."A Google spokesman said that Street View will not launch in UK until the firm is comfortable that it complies with local law, including law relating to the display of images of individuals."We will use technology, like face-blurring, and operational controls, such as image removal tools, so that Street View remains useful and in keeping with local norms wherever it is available," he said.Privacy International remains unconvinced of the viability of the face-blurring software, however.The organisation has written to Google seeking technical information about the technology and has promised to go to the Information Commissioner's Office if it does not get a timely response."While most large companies have to deal with these issues at some point, it is clear that Google is becoming a victim of its own success," said Warner."Even though there are some serious ramifications for Google in these latest attempts to ensure that it toes the line, it will probably get through them without revenue suffering but will have to rethink its go-to-market approach in certain services."

[Jubez II]

Google Maps is now used for random parties and drug dealing. Probably a conspiracy theory waiting to happen.

[I.B.Blackman]

nah f*ck thatwhether they blur out our faces and etc it still means they have seen us

[Flojo]

That is f*cked, the 360 rotation is especially nuts.

[Yoshie]

Guy is annoying..

[Blackstock]

been using this looking at new york for time.Live maps birds eye view is good.

[jellybone]

nwo!

[Guest David Braund]

tbh thostreet view >>>____________i swear they caught a group drug dealin?

[Jubez II]

Just realised it is true that the government are watching our every move twenty four seven with satellites.

[bane]

cant be life

[Mongy]

Big Brother

[Guest David Braund]

tbh thostreet view >>>____________i swear they caught a group drug dealin?

actually tell a lieif u could somehow see that live instead of still images taken months previously then that would b sick*tries to invent**realises its impossible**remembers Adidas (the brand) said impossible is nuffin*

[Action Dan]

PLanet is f*cked.

[carpedeum]

u can use street view to spy on your girl/man here phaps. entire town has been googled. it is the hometown of it afterall. but its about 3yrs old.some other US cities have refused them too. *waits for thun to say, "its the beginning of the police state"*as if spy satellites cant view number plates already

[Mr Q]

Makes stalking that much easier.

[Jubez II]

moneyshot.

[Maxxx]

You man come lets join the revolution.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_Project

[ReZiW]

bare mans doors gonna get licked off.

[Thun]

A pisstake tbh.

[streets.]

u can use street view to spy on your girl/man here phaps. entire town has been googled. it is the hometown of it afterall. but its about 3yrs old.some other US cities have refused them too. *waits for thun to say, "its the beginning of the police state"*as if spy satellites cant view number plates already

[Thun]

u can use street view to spy on your girl/man here phaps. entire town has been googled. it is the hometown of it afterall. but its about 3yrs old.some other US cities have refused them too. *waits for thun to say, "its the beginning of the police state"*as if spy satellites cant view number plates already

Its to gets little minions like you used to it and then implement a new and better version in time to come.As if we aint got spy cameras watching us on the streets already. The police state is being set up all around you but its only the loving government doing it for your protection crapedeum/streets.

[O.Man]

this is actually coolu can see what the road looks like, so theres less chance of gettin lost

[GoldCoast]

cant believe this is allowed to happen in any city or countryreally though apart from spying whats the use of this technology

[Ankle Murda]

Oh lord.Some pisstake.

[O.Man]

i don't see why everyone is so parawe all lying on our backs lettin it happen anyway