Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 21:16

Google has gathered images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for use on its Street View.

Google fined 145,000 euros for ‘Street View snooping’ in Germany

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 11:44

Google has been asked to pay 145,000 euros in fine by a German data protection agency for illegally recording information from unsecured wireless networks.

Germany fines Google for privacy violations

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 18:10

German authorities said on Monday they had fined Google for illegally collecting massive amounts of personal data including emails, passwords and photos while setting up its disputed Street View service.

Google adds street views inside Japan nuclear zone

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 09:26

Google Street View is giving the world a rare glimpse into one of Japan`s eerie ghost towns.

Google Maps adds view from Mt Everest

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 12:42

Now people can easily climb the world`s most famous mountains, like Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt. Everest and Aconcagua in South America with the help of Google Maps.

Google to pay $7 mn for ‘Street View snooping’ in US

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 11:19

Google has agreed to pay a group of states seven million dollars to settle complaints that it violated people’s privacy while using its Street View technology.

Google to Pay $7 mn for `Street View snooping` in US

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 11:07

Google has agreed to pay a group of states seven million dollars to settle complaints that it violated people`s privacy while using its Street View technology.

Google to pay $7m to 30 US states over Street View `personal data collection` issue

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 14:50

Google is set to pay a settlement of about seven million dollars to 30 US states, which had accused the search giant of using its Street View technology to collect personal information from unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

Google shows panoramic photos of disaster-hit buildings

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 13:53

Google`s website "Memories for the Future" displays photos of remains such as schools and a fish market damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year.

Google opens virtual window into secretive data centres

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 18:52

Google is opening a virtual window into the secretive data centres where an intricate maze of computers process Internet search requests, show YouTube video clips and distribute email for millions of people.

Google rolls out Street View`s biggest ever update

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 13:58

While Apple is apologizing for its new flop Maps app service in the latest iPhone, Google is hitting the nail in the coffin as hard as it can, by announcing its plans to release the biggest update ever to its Street View feature.