Wednesday June 10, 2009
Google expanding Street View to trails
Google has equipped a trike with a 360-degree camera and GPS receiver to begin expanding its Street View mapping technology to hiking and biking trails. Wow. I think many folks underestimate the value of Street View, but it’s one of the reasons Google Maps has jumped 49% in traffic year-over-year compared to declines at Yahoo Maps and Mapquest. And it translates wonderfully to mobile, especially when you have a compass-enabled device (like the new iPhone.)
Cory Bergman founded Lost Remote in 1999 with the slogan, "The TV Revolution is Coming. Are You Ready?" For years, Cory has urged media companies to lead the way on technology before someone else does it for them.A longtime journalist, Cory is the director of new product development at msnbc.com as well as the co-founder (with his wife Kate) of the hyperlocal news startup Next Door Media in Seattle. He's also on the advisory board for the University of Washington's innovative digital media program. In his personal time, Cory lays awake at night obsessing over new sustainable business models for local news on the web. Email him at cory[at]lostremote.com.
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