Google's Stunning 'Street View'You have to see it yourself. This week Google launched 'Street Views' of at least five major cities (and surrounding areas) in the US. Click on a point on a Google Map, and--where available--up pops a 360 degree panorama image from that point. Here's New York's Penn Station, for instance, or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But it's not only landmarks--their Manhattan coverage looks pretty near complete, and continues out past my town out on Long Island. And knowing Google, it'll soon be everywhere, and with improved quality. Think about the implications for business and personal life. At VARBusiness, we've been carefully evaluating the revenue reports of solution providers in preparation for June's VARBusiness 500. A quick look at company's headquarters location might reveal whether a report of $50 million in revenue is plausible. Real estate shoppers, job hunters, virtual tourists, and many more will flock to this application. What does your front door say about you? How can your business take advantage of this opportunity? And if you thought Google is keeping too close an eye on you before, this won't make you feel better. Thousands of people are clearly visible in the photos--one woman has noticed that her cat is visible. The blogs are burning up over Street Views and it's implications. Try it yourself and let me know what you find. Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:34 AM, May 31, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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