http://www.satellitesights.com/blog Google Maps & Google Earth Sightseeing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/super-bowl-tickets-show-small-rise-to-challenge-records/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Super Bowl Tickets Hit Potential Peak « Satellite Sights Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:08 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/super-bowl-tickets-show-small-rise-to-challenge-records/#comment-801 [...] as ticketing data experts SeatGeek revealed that prices for the 46th staging of the Super Bowl are still on-course to be at their highest average in the event’s history , with rates on Thursday afternoon recorded at [...] [...] as ticketing data experts SeatGeek revealed that prices for the 46th staging of the Super Bowl are still on-course to be at their highest average in the event’s history , with rates on Thursday afternoon recorded at [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/street-view-lose-german-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Google Maps Fined In France For Unfair Edge « Satellite Sights Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:26:44 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/street-view-lose-german-efficiency/#comment-793 [...] is not the first time that Google have run into legal issues in France (after a €100,000 fine last year for data privacy breaches on Google Street View), so is this further proof that at least in France, Google’s high-ranking global business [...] [...] is not the first time that Google have run into legal issues in France (after a €100,000 fine last year for data privacy breaches on Google Street View), so is this further proof that at least in France, Google’s high-ranking global business [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/google-snaps-into-business/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Google Outsource Local Photo Jobs « Satellite Sights Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:53:51 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/google-snaps-into-business/#comment-791 [...] some of their workload, Google have announced their intentions to pass on the responsibilities of their Street View-style business photography service to an external organisation called ‘Trusted [...] [...] some of their workload, Google have announced their intentions to pass on the responsibilities of their Street View-style business photography service to an external organisation called ‘Trusted [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/indys-cabbie-crash-course-for-super-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Super Bowl Tickets Show Small Rise To Challenge Records « Satellite Sights Blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:20:52 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/indys-cabbie-crash-course-for-super-bowl/#comment-780 [...] the event will be in for a costly trip (although they probably already knew that anyway), with travel, accommodation, and food all likely to be on the things to consider financially, with the city [...] [...] the event will be in for a costly trip (although they probably already knew that anyway), with travel, accommodation, and food all likely to be on the things to consider financially, with the city [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/londons-directional-dig/comment-page-1/#comment-746 British Isles Get Railroaded By Google Maps « Satellite Sights Blog Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:16:47 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/londons-directional-dig/#comment-746 [...] update, which follows Google’s release of incorporated mapping of the famed London Underground subway system, will mean that users in the Great Britain region will be able to include train journeys (and their [...] [...] update, which follows Google’s release of incorporated mapping of the famed London Underground subway system, will mean that users in the Great Britain region will be able to include train journeys (and their [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/googles-challenger-opens-up/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Goo-hooligan « Satellite Sights Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:52:15 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/googles-challenger-opens-up/#comment-745 [...] OpenStreetMap (OSM), a free contributions-based project that has been dubbed ‘the Wikipedia of..., is currently attempting to fix a number of map problems that have been added to their database (such as erroneous street names, one-way roads listed in the wrong direction, ect.), with their IP tracking sources leading them to point the blame at a handful of users in India that were linked with a number of Google internet addresses. [...] [...] OpenStreetMap (OSM), a free contributions-based project that has been dubbed ‘the Wikipedia of…, is currently attempting to fix a number of map problems that have been added to their database (such as erroneous street names, one-way roads listed in the wrong direction, ect.), with their IP tracking sources leading them to point the blame at a handful of users in India that were linked with a number of Google internet addresses. [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/swind-le-d-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Google Mistakes Are Fine Art Form « Satellite Sights Blog Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:16:45 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/swind-le-d-by-google/#comment-740 [...] are seemingly getting a track record for accidentally ‘removing’ places from their maps, with Limerick (Ireland) the latest to [...] [...] are seemingly getting a track record for accidentally ‘removing’ places from their maps, with Limerick (Ireland) the latest to [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/google-plan-to-make-users-pay-for-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Google’s Challenger Opens Up « Satellite Sights Blog Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/google-plan-to-make-users-pay-for-maps/#comment-731 [...] a change could partially be Google’s own fault in a business sense, after their recent decision to introduce charges (first implemented yesterday) for heavy commercial users of the site (though they estimate it will [...] [...] a change could partially be Google’s own fault in a business sense, after their recent decision to introduce charges (first implemented yesterday) for heavy commercial users of the site (though they estimate it will [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/google-45-is-tampa-d-with/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Motor City Gets Tilted « Satellite Sights Blog Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:37:16 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/google-45-is-tampa-d-with/#comment-715 [...] Maps have revealed five more cities that have been added to their ‘Google Maps 45 Degrees’ service, offering halfway views of various landmarks and neighbourhoods across the [...] [...] Maps have revealed five more cities that have been added to their ‘Google Maps 45 Degrees’ service, offering halfway views of various landmarks and neighbourhoods across the [...]

]]> http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/north-korea-never-featured-for-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Jim Anderson Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:29:11 +0000 http://www.satellitesights.com/blog/north-korea-never-featured-for-maps/#comment-714 LeadDog map server has detailed GIS street level coverage for Pyongyang and general mapping for North Korea: http://www.goleaddog.com/maps.html?lat=39.03456&lon=125.74972&zoom=10&layers=B LeadDog map server has detailed GIS street level coverage for Pyongyang and general mapping for North Korea: http://www.goleaddog.com/maps.html?lat=39.03456&lon=125.74972&zoom=10&layers=B

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