Tele Atlas in a deal with Google
Search engine giant Google has revealed that they have signed on a five-year deal with digital map maker Tele Atlas.
This would allow Google to use their maps into their mapping services like Google Maps and Google Earth.
This would also enable Google to provide these maps on their upcoming Android [...]

Google Street View could become a legal problem in Europe

EU’s data protection agency has said that Google’s Street View service could cause privacy concerns in the European country.
Google has already started putting US cities imagery on their web service. And they could next aim to extend the feature to popular European destinations.
European Union Data [...]

Google now blurring faces on Street View
Search engine giant Google has revealed that they are now using a new technology to blur the faces of people on their Street View service.
It would however take them some months to implement this change throughout the entire database.
The company said in a blog post that they have now [...]

Microsoft acquires Caligari for their Virtual Earth service
Software giant Microsoft has announced that they are now acquiring 3D modeling software company Caligari.
This acquisition can help them expand the services provided through their Virtual Earth application which competes with Google Earth technology.
Caligari is based in Mountain View, California, and Slovakia. Their developers would now work [...]