Google street view

A member from Vellore in Tamil Nadu had asked Govt. of India on the status regarding Google Street View. Since 2011, Google had requested Indian Govt. to allow them to map places and historical spots using their Street View technology,…

In a very direct and firm note, Indian Government has rejected Google Street View’s expansion plans in the country. Thus, Google would not be able to cover Indian cities, monuments and tourist locations using Google Street View. As…

368 year old Taj Mahal, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the most popular destination for Google Street View tourists. Offline, around 12,000 tourists visit Taj Mahal every day (4.5 million a year). In a recent blog post…

Goa, a popular tourist destination, may become the first state in India to get Google’s full 3D map imagery that will give you a 3D street view of every nook and corner of the state reports ToI. And to entice Goa government to give a nod…

Google has partnered with ASI (Archeological Survey of India) to open up street view of Indian heritage sites for global tourists on Google Maps. People across the world can now view Taj Mahal and 30 other Indian heritage sites online on…

All android users would have used Google Maps at some point or the other. Arguably, it is the best thing out there. And the Street View is the jewel in the crown of Google maps. Google has just personalized the Street View to an extent that…

It’s Monday morning and time to quickly do a wrap-up of some of the buzzing posts featured on Trak.in last week. Entrepreneurship is like creating their own world with their own rules, but there are some standard things that…

Google Maps and Google Earth has changed our perception of what can be achieved with technology being used at a macro level. And then came Google Street View, a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic…