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Google baut lokale Suche für Blackberry aus
28 Oct. 2009 | Author: Antonio De Mitri |
Google hat seine neue Version von Maps Mobile für Blackberry gelauncht. Das Release 3.2 bietet jetzt die Möglichkeit, verschiedene Layers über die Karten zu legen.
Wie Michelle Chen auf dem Google Mobile Blog berichtet, bietet Maps Mobile damit jetzt auf dem Blackberry eine Vielzahl der Funktionen wie bei den Versionen für Windows Mobile und S 60. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei vor allem die Layers, also die unterschiedlichen Informationsebenen, die sich künftig auf der Kartendarstellung einblenden lassen. So kann sich der Nutzer beispielsweise Wikipedia-Einträge über Standorte in seiner Nähe anzeigen lassen oder mit “Google My Maps” Orte auf seiner Reise aufrufen, die er vorher ausgesucht hat. Ebenfalls im Boot ist jetzt “Google Latitude” – so lassen sich Freunde im Umkreis finden.
Google Maps displays Webcam photos
How is the weather at the moment in New York, Berlin, Tokyo or Moscow? Google Maps is now offering its users current recordings from around the world, allowing users to expand their perception of the situation at the locations of their choice.
To facilitate this, Google has introduced another layer into its local content. Once activated (similarly to photo, video or Wikipedia layers) using the “More” button, by clicking on “Webcams” the user can then see the locations where webcams are transmitting live-images. The small icons displayed can be clicked and expanded for view.
This service is a result of a cooperation between Google and Webcams.travel. As expounded by the makers of the Webcam Community in their blog, this partnership allows their live-cameras to be integrated with Google Maps. At present there are more than 9,000 webcams available. In an earlier post in that blog, it was stated that the 9,000 cam mark was reached in mid March 2009, and is increasing.
Fullscreen mode with Street View
Another innovation on Google Maps is the full screen mode in Street View. Using this, the viewer can now see the 360º views in their full glory. This is achieved using the square button in the right upper corner of Street View, and can be ended by pressing the Escape Key.
Posted in Local Search per PC, Local Search, News, Local Search Engines, Practical features | 
Tags: Ebene, Google, google maps, Layer, street view, Vollbildmodus, Webcam-Community, Webcam.travel, Webcams | 
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Artworks discover Google Maps
Recently, Clara Rivera Rodriguez (in Google’s Lat Long blog) referred to a new layer in Google Earth – for the Prado Museum. Using this, one can observe fourteen famous artworks in the Madrid (Spain) art museum, from close range. This also works with Google Maps.
Using Google Maps, viewers without Google Earth are also able to have a full ‘art experience.’ The masterpieces, according to Rivera Rodriguez, were photographed in very high resolution – some reaching as much as 14 gigapixels. This allows for extreme enlargement where the smallest details can be examined.
Posted in General, Local Search per PC, Local Search, News, Local Search Engines, Practical features |
Tags: Google Earth, google maps, Kunstwerke, Layer, Prado |
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