Tag archive: Street

There have been a total of 74 complaints about Google’s Street View since in launched recently in the UK, and that doesn’t count the villagers who surrounded a Street View car and prevented it photographing where they lived. But the Information Commissioner has stated that the services actually carries just a minor risk of invasion of privacy and can go ahead, and that removing the service entirely would be… Read More

Privacy advocates may have been powerless to prevent Google from cataloging pictures of their homes and lawns when Street View debuted last summer, but residents of one small Minnesota town have found a way to prevent it entirely: own the streets. Residents of North Oaks, Minn. have successfully removed their town from Street View because of its unique system of privately owned streets. Unlike the vast majority of U.S. roads which are… Read More

Google just can’t seem to get a break with Street View. After drawing the ire of privacy advocates in the U.S. when it launched last summer and getting a preemptive warning from Canada’s privacy commissioner that the service may not be legal there, the European Union has now also expressed concerns over bringing Street View to its cities. According to Reuters, the European Union’s Data Protection Supervisor, Peter… Read More

In a pre-emptive strike, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has warned Google that if it expands its Street View feature of Google Maps to the country, it could be breaking a law regarding individual privacy.   So far, Google has used the tool in maps of just nine US cities. It offers360-degree views at the street level, including people informally captured on camera who can easily be recognized.   The Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart,… Read More

After scores of urban tuner racing games released under the Need for Speed moniker, Electronic Arts is switching gears to offer something slightly different. Need for Speed: ProStreet will put players back in the seats of hot imports and muscle cars, but ditch the city setting for good old-fashioned racetracks. “Need for Speed ProStreet accelerates street racing culture by providing the ultimate stage for the pursuit of street… Read More

If the quality of earbud or headphones you're using with your portable media player of choice isn't cutting it for you anymore, high-end headphone maker Sennheiser wants you to take a listen to their new Street and Sport series of headphones. Since we know headphones are as much a fashion statement as a functional device, Sennheiser offers a range of looks and designs to appease the most discriminating listeners. And since we… Read More