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Google Street View gets dramatic improvements
Google has given its Street View system a major update with a system that lets you "walk" roads in 3D without having to click-click-click to advance a screen at a time.
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GPS sends street directories down a dead end?
Australia’s leading street directory publisher stalls the launch of its 2010 editions citing lack of demand due to the popularity of GPS systems.
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Google Earth has a dead pixel?
It’s annoying enough on your 24 inch LCD monitor – so how would you feel about a dead pixel on Google Earth?
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TomTom gets muscle in patent spat with Microsoft
When Microsoft sued TomTom for patent violations in its Linux-based navigators, it probably didn't figure what would happen next.
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LIVE BUSHFIRE MAPS: follow the fires online
If you or your friends/family are in Victoria, you can now check an up-to-the-minute live map of the bushfires created by Google employees.
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Marijuana farmers caught on Google Earth
Drug farmers have learned the hard way that you can smoke but you can't hide from Google's satellites.
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Google public transport launches in Adelaide, Perth
Google Maps has added public transport info in several capital cities, but Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are still out in the cold
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Tourists shot after following GPS directions
Three tourists have been shot at, after their GPS navigator guided them into a notorious slum ruled by drug traffickers.
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Google squeezes Earth into the iPhone
Google Earth for iPhone and iPod Touch lets you carry the globe around in your pocket. But while the Earth has been around for billions of years, this app hasn't, and it shows.
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Mozilla launches Geode: location-aware browsing
A new Firefox extension brings PCs knowledge that mobile phones and GPS systems have had for some time — where the user of that machine is located.
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Grand Theft Google: drive the world's cities
Ever wanted to hoon around the world's major cities without getting a ticket? Thanks to a new driving simulator and Google Maps, you can do exactly that.
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Uniden TRAX 430: find your way home
Better known for its landline telephones, Uniden has unleashed a brand new range of portable navigation devices that put it on equal footing with the better-known GPS vendors.
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Why we should be afraid of Google Streetview
OPINION | Google's Streetview, just launched in Australia and Japan, is creeping a lot of people out. And it should. Something's just not right.
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Google cameras reveal Australian streets
Australia is one of the first countries outside North America to get Google's amazing street-view photography. But this time, Google promises your privacy is safe...
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TomTom joins forces with Google and iPhone
Sat-nav leader TomTom is now in bed with Google Maps and Apple iPhone. So are they good lovers?
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