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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford SYNC 2011 demonstration - click above to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-improves-voice-recognition-for-sync-adds-send-to-car-for-g/#continued">watch the video</a></small></strong></em></div>
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Those that have been paying attention to Autoblog for any length of time will know that the staff here have long been enamored with the voice recognition (VR) technology that is a part of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford's</a> SYNC system. SYNC VR generally does a better job of recognizing commands than any other such system and has a flatter menu structure than most. <br />
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For its 2011 iteration, Ford and its technology partner Nuance have significantly upgraded the system which now recognizes more than 10,000 commands without having to traverse a single menu. One of the frustrations of dealing with other VR systems has been figuring out the specific commands required to enter a destination or make a call. Nuance has implemented an array of aliases that let users say the same thing in different ways such as "play track" or "play song."<br />
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Starting this week, owners of SYNC-equipped cars can now send directions from Google Maps on their computer directly to their car - even if they don't have a navigation system. The send-to-car system has been available for several weeks on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/general+motors/">General Motors</a> OnStar-equipped vehicles and Ford brings the number of automakers that support this technology to 20 worldwide including <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw/">BMW</a>. Check out the technology in the video and press release available <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-improves-voice-recognition-for-sync-adds-send-to-car-for-g/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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[Sources: <a href="http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32970">Ford</a>, <a href="http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/07/google-maps-can-now-send-destinations.html">Google</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-improves-voice-recognition-for-sync-adds-send-to-car-for-g/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford improves voice recognition for SYNC, adds Send-to-Car for Google Maps [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-improves-voice-recognition-for-sync-adds-send-to-car-for-g/">Ford improves voice recognition for SYNC, adds Send-to-Car for Google Maps [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-improves-voice-recognition-for-sync-adds-send-to-car-for-g/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19556523/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/ford-improves-voice-recognition-for-sync-adds-send-to-car-for-g/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ford</category><category>ford nuance</category><category>ford nuance voice recognition</category><category>ford sync</category><category>ford sync voice recognition</category><category>FordNuance</category><category>FordNuanceVoiceRecognition</category><category>FordSync</category><category>FordSyncVoiceRecognition</category><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>google maps navigation</category><category>google maps send-to-car</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsNavigation</category><category>GoogleMapsSend-to-car</category><category>nuance</category><category>voce recognition</category><category>VoceRecognition</category><category>voice recognition</category><category>voice recognizing</category><category>VoiceRecognition</category><category>VoiceRecognizing</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google plays the field, adds Maps to OnStar]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/buick/" rel="tag">Buick</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac/" rel="tag">Cadillac</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gmc/" rel="tag">GMC</a></p><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/onstar-nav.jpg" /><br />
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Google, a company so large that it's become both a noun and a verb, is spreading the goodness of its <a href="http://maps.google.com/">Google Maps </a>programming even further into the automotive realm with the announcement that it's now being incorporated into <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/general+motors/">General Motors'</a> OnStar eNav technology.<br />
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Perhaps you'll recall that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/">Ford made a remarkably similar move</a> this morning, adding the ability to sync Google Maps to its well regarded Sync system. The major difference between <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford's</a> Sync and GM's OnStar integration of Google Maps is that the Blue Oval's implementation relies on the connectivity of your cellular phone while The General's technology includes its own communications equipment.<br />
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Both Ford's and GM's Google Maps integration will go into full effect later this month. All GM vehicles from the 2006 model year forward that are equipped with Turn-by-Turn Navigation capability will gain the newfound capabilities. Get all the details in the press release after the break.<br />
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[Source: General Motors]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google plays the field, adds Maps to OnStar</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/">Google plays the field, adds Maps to OnStar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19507822/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/google-plays-the-field-adds-maps-to-onstar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>general motors</category><category>general motors onstar</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>GeneralMotorsOnstar</category><category>gm</category><category>gm onstar</category><category>GmOnstar</category><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>google maps gm</category><category>google maps navigation</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsGm</category><category>GoogleMapsNavigation</category><category>onstar</category><category>onstar enav</category><category>onstar google</category><category>onstar google maps</category><category>OnstarEnav</category><category>OnstarGoogle</category><category>OnstarGoogleMaps</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford adds ability to sync Google maps directions to Sync]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln/" rel="tag">Lincoln</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/syncgoogle.jpg" />Drivers of late-model <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> vehicles equipped with Sync Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) will soon be able to plot out their routes using <a href="http://maps.google.com">Google Maps</a> on their home computer and then download turn-by-turn directions directly to the car. TDI is a recent addition that adds a GPS receiver which allows Sync equipped cars and trucks to provide directions even if the vehicle doesn't have the full map based navigation system in place.<br />
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Unlike <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/general+motors/">General Motors</a>' OnStar system, which incorporates its own cellular equipment, the TDI functionality uses the communications capability provided by a connected mobile phone linked up by the driver. TDI reaches out to download directional data from the internet through the phone. The route will be calculated online using up-to-date traffic information. <br />
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To use the "Send to Sync" feature, Ford and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln/">Lincoln</a> owners just need to register on <a href="http://www.syncmyride.com/">syncmyride.com</a> for the free TDI services. The ability to send Google directions to Sync TDI will be launched later this month with a similar service based on Mapquest launching later this year. Official PR verbiage available after the jump.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford adds ability to sync Google maps directions to Sync</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/">Ford adds ability to sync Google maps directions to Sync</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19507408/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blue oval</category><category>BlueOval</category><category>ford</category><category>ford send to sync</category><category>ford sync</category><category>ford sync tdi</category><category>ford sync traffic directions information</category><category>FordSendToSync</category><category>FordSync</category><category>FordSyncTdi</category><category>FordSyncTrafficDirectionsInformation</category><category>google map</category><category>google maps</category><category>google maps send to sync</category><category>GoogleMap</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsSendToSync</category><category>lincoln</category><category>mapquest</category><category>microsoft</category><category>microsoft sync</category><category>MicrosoftSync</category><category>send to sync</category><category>SendToSync</category><category>sync</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Woman sues Google Maps over 'dangerous directions' [w/poll]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/06/01/woman-sues-google-claiming-maps-gave-dangerous-directions/?KEYWORDS=google+maps"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/maps-630.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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A <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/02/video-crooked-valet-attendants-caught-in-los-angeles/">Los Angeles</a> woman is suing <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/12/google-may-be-gms-mystery-technology-partner/">Google</a> for allegedly providing her dangerous walking directions through <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/google-maps-reveals-hot-new-trend-dutch-wall-parking/">Google Maps</a>. According to <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, Lauren Rosenberg used the free service to get walking directions from one end of Park City to the other. The plaintiff claims that the route led her onto a busy highway with no sidewalks and that she was struck by a driver as a result. Rosenberg is seeking over $100,000 in restitution, and her lawsuit names the driver who allegedly struck her as well.<br />
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<em>The Wall Street Journal</em> says that so far, Google hasn't received a copy of the lawsuit and can't comment to the situation. It does note, however, that Google Maps walking directions comes with a disclaimer that says not all routes will have sidewalks or pedestrian paths. What do you think, does Rosenberg have a chance in court? Does her case deserve to go there? Hit the jump to take part in our highly unscientific poll.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/06/01/woman-sues-google-claiming-maps-gave-dangerous-directions/?KEYWORDS=google+maps">Wall Street Journal</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Report: Woman sues Google Maps over 'dangerous directions' [w/poll]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/">Report: Woman sues Google Maps over 'dangerous directions' [w/poll]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19501711/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/04/report-woman-sues-google-maps-over-dangerous-directions-w-po/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google lawsuit</category><category>google lawsuits</category><category>Google Maps</category><category>Google Maps Lawsuit</category><category>google maps walking</category><category>google walking direction</category><category>GoogleLawsuit</category><category>GoogleLawsuits</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsLawsuit</category><category>GoogleMapsWalking</category><category>GoogleWalkingDirection</category><category>Lauren Rosenberg</category><category>LaurenRosenberg</category><category>lawsuit</category><category>Maps</category><category>Navigation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Street View takes to the slopes of Whistler [w/video + map]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/canada/" rel="tag">Canada</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/#continued"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/google-snowview-vidcap.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>Google Street View Snowmobile - Click above to see what it caught in the video and interactive map <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/#continued">after the jump</a></small></em></strong></div>
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Google may have <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/15/google-street-view-cars-collected-personal-data-over-wi-fi-enti/">grounded</a> its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GoogleStreetView/">Street View</a> fleet, but that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty to see on the search engine giant's most immersive of online tools. We've recently brought you news of the Street View team taking to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/30/google-maps-gets-down-with-the-woodward-dream-cruise/">Woodward Dream Cruise</a>, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/take-a-virtual-lap-of-the-lotus-test-track-on-google-street-view/">Lotus test track</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/circuit-logic-mazda-captures-laguna-seca-on-google-street-view/">Laguna Seca</a>, to name just a few. But as the proprietors of countless unsecured networks can tell you, Google's reach extends far beyond pavement.<br />
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In the ramp-up to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, just a few months ago, Google strapped its cameras to snowmobiles to map out the extensive winter sport playground at Whistler. Still feeling the Olympic fever? Planning a trip to Canada's West Coast? Just plain curious? Check it out in the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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[Source: Google]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google Street View takes to the slopes of Whistler [w/video + map]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/">Google Street View takes to the slopes of Whistler [w/video + map]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 26 May 2010 16:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19484774/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/google-street-view-takes-to-the-slopes-of-whistler-w-video-ma/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackcomb</category><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>google maps street view</category><category>google street view</category><category>google street view snow mobile</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsStreetView</category><category>GoogleStreetView</category><category>GoogleStreetViewSnowMobile</category><category>olympics</category><category>ski</category><category>ski trail</category><category>SkiTrail</category><category>snowmobile</category><category>vancouver</category><category>vancouver 2010</category><category>Vancouver olympics</category><category>Vancouver2010</category><category>VancouverOlympics</category><category>video</category><category>whistler</category><category>whistler bc</category><category>whistler blackcomb</category><category>WhistlerBc</category><category>WhistlerBlackcomb</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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There's no denying that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/">Google StreetView</a> has made our lives easier. There's always a difference between knowing where something is on a map and seeing the surrounding landmarks with your own virtual eyes, and Google Maps has gone a long way toward bringing the world to our living room. Of course, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/08/google-street-view-confirms-elephantitis-strikes-deer-population/">StreetView</a> has also helped to remind us of just how entertaining the human race can be. Creative souls the world over have staged pranks - both elaborate and otherwise - to have themselves immortalized in the annals of Googledom. <br />
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While we've seen our fair share of superheroes, unique vehicles and the like, our hats have to go off to the crew in the animated GIF seen <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/best-reaction-to-an-oncoming-google-street-view-car-ever/#continued">after the jump</a>. There is no elaborate set up or costume, just two guys who really wanted to be on Google StreetView. Go ahead - see it for yourself.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/how-to-react-to-an-oncoming-google-streetview-car">Make Use Of</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/best-reaction-to-an-oncoming-google-street-view-car-ever/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Best reaction to an oncoming Google Street View car ever</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/best-reaction-to-an-oncoming-google-street-view-car-ever/">Best reaction to an oncoming Google Street View car ever</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 21 May 2010 16:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/best-reaction-to-an-oncoming-google-street-view-car-ever/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19481480/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/best-reaction-to-an-oncoming-google-street-view-car-ever/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gif</category><category>Google</category><category>google maps</category><category>Google StreetView</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleStreetview</category><category>Goolge StreetView gif</category><category>GoolgeStreetviewGif</category><category>Street View</category><category>StreetView</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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Back in January, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/general+motors/">General Motors</a> announced that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/OnStar/">OnStar</a> would <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/05/gm-and-onstar-launch-sophisticated-mobile-app-for-volt/">release a smartphone app</a> to be used in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/volt">2011 Chevrolet Volt</a>. The app allows owners to keep track of charge status, remotely lock and unlock the vehicle, along with providing diagnostic reports and a host of other features.<br />
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Last week, reports surfaced that <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2010/05/12/google-android-could-soon-be-powering-gms-onstar-volt-connecti/">Google and GM were in talks</a> about implementing the search giant's Android mobile operating system into its vehicles, and while that may still come to fruition, GM's announcement tonight is far less dramatic.<br />
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The app that GM demonstrated on Android-powered headsets earlier this year will now be available with a "navigation" tab that ingrates with OnStar to provide turn-by-turn, voice-guided directions, along with vehicle location (think: finding your Volt in a parking lot) and allowing users to perform voice searches through their Droid, Incredible or other Android smartphone. <br />
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While tapping Google's massive location-aware search is an important inclusion, it's less than revolutionary, particularly when <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/">already beginning to include</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/2011-audi-a8-the-first-production-vehicle-equipped-with-google/">Google Earth navigation</a> in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8">2011 A8</a>. Furthermore, GM says that the new functionality won't be available on the Volt app at launch, but will be rolled out in the 2.0 version of the software. So if you're keeping track, we're talking about a yet-to-be-released feature for a yet-to-be-released car. Make the jump for the full details.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/onstar-taps-google-maps-navigation-for-chevy-volt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>OnStar taps Google Maps for Chevy Volt navigation</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/onstar-taps-google-maps-navigation-for-chevy-volt/">OnStar taps Google Maps for Chevy Volt navigation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 18 May 2010 00:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/onstar-taps-google-maps-navigation-for-chevy-volt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19481172/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/onstar-taps-google-maps-navigation-for-chevy-volt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011</category><category>2011 chevorlet volt</category><category>2011 chevy volt</category><category>2011ChevorletVolt</category><category>2011ChevyVolt</category><category>android</category><category>chevrolet</category><category>chevrolet volt</category><category>ChevroletVolt</category><category>chevy</category><category>chevy volt</category><category>ChevyVolt</category><category>general motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>gm</category><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>onstar</category><category>volt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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For car buffs one of the more interesting aspects of Google Maps has been checking out the high resolution satellite imagery of race tracks and manufacturer test tracks around the world. Aside from the engineers who work at those facilities and selected outsiders like the media, the proving grounds are typically tightly guarded places and regular people can't just wander in. <br />
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Ever since Google augmented maps with the street view function several years ago, users have have been exploring and finding all kinds of neat places they've never visited or sometimes just checking out their own neighborhoods to see if they got caught on camera. Recently Lotus invited one of the street view camera cars inside its headquarters at Hethel near Norwich in south east England. <br />
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The results are now visible on Google maps when you go to the home on Lotus on Potash Ln and start zooming in. When you zoom all the way down, you can take a virtual drive through the front gate, past the factory and engineering buildings and right out onto the track. The street view car circulates the track with a Lotus Evora, a 2-eleven and a methanol fuel experimental Exige 265e. You can get directly to Lotus via <em><a href="http://3.ly/LotusCarFactoryGoogleStreetView"><em>http://3.ly/LotusCarFactoryGoogleStreetView</em></a></em><br />
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[Source: <a href="http://3.ly/LotusCarFactoryGoogleStreetView">Lotus</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/take-a-virtual-lap-of-the-lotus-test-track-on-google-street-view/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Take a virtual lap of the Lotus test track on Google street view</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/take-a-virtual-lap-of-the-lotus-test-track-on-google-street-view/">Take a virtual lap of the Lotus test track on Google street view</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/take-a-virtual-lap-of-the-lotus-test-track-on-google-street-view/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19261557/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/take-a-virtual-lap-of-the-lotus-test-track-on-google-street-view/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>google maps street v...</category><category>google maps street view</category><category>google street</category><category>google street view</category><category>google street views</category><category>google streetview</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsStreetV...</category><category>GoogleMapsStreetView</category><category>GoogleStreet</category><category>GoogleStreetView</category><category>GoogleStreetViews</category><category>hethel</category><category>Lotus</category><category>lotus headquarters</category><category>lotus test track</category><category>LotusHeadquarters</category><category>LotusTestTrack</category><category>Norfolk</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation on Android 2.0]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">New Car Reviews</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation/"><img hspace="0" height="353" width="630" vspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/3-copy.png" alt="" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/30/motorola-droid-review/"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" align="right" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/droid_review25_opt.jpg" class="right border" alt="" /></a>It's no secret that we've been openly critical of the prices charged by automakers for built-in GPS navigation systems. Frankly, paying $2,000 or more for an in-dash system when you can buy stand-alone navigation units for as little as $100 is ridiculous. Even the newer, larger seven-inch screen units are now down to as little as $250, and even though they aren't tied in to a vehicles' wheel sensors, they tend to be plenty accurate. Now, however, there is a new option that is even cheaper - as in (sort of) free. <br />
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It's only "sort of" free because the Google maps turn-by-turn navigation app is built into the new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/30/motorola-droid-review/">Motorola Droid</a> smartphone (see sister-site Engadget's full review of the Droid <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/30/motorola-droid-review/">here</a>) that recently became available from Verizon Wireless. In this case, you have to sign up for two years of mobile phone service, which includes a data plan. I've been a Verizon customer for a decade and just happened to be up for a biennial discounted phone upgrade. When the Droid appeared a few weeks ago, the plan to wait until the new year for a Palm Pre was discarded. We've now had the chance to play with the Droid and its new navigation software, so <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/">follow the jump</a> to find out if it lives up to expectations.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation">Motorola Droid Google Navigation</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/10_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/5_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/9_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/8_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/motorola-droid-google-navigation/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/3_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation on Android 2.0</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/">Review: Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation on Android 2.0</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19256278/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>android</category><category>android 1.6</category><category>android 2.0</category><category>android navigation</category><category>Android1.6</category><category>Android2.0</category><category>AndroidNavigation</category><category>droid</category><category>droid navigation</category><category>DroidNavigation</category><category>feature</category><category>featured</category><category>features</category><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>google maps turn by turn navigation</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsTurnByTurnNavigation</category><category>Motorola</category><category>motorola droid</category><category>MotorolaDroid</category><category>navigation system</category><category>navigation systems</category><category>NavigationSystem</category><category>NavigationSystems</category><category>NavigationUnit</category><category>review</category><category>turn by turn</category><category>turn by turn directions</category><category>turn by turn navigation</category><category>TurnByTurn</category><category>TurnByTurnDirections</category><category>TurnByTurnNavigation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google bringing free turn-by-turn navigation to mobile Maps [w/ VIDEO]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/#continued"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/gmap-nav-rm-eng-dnp-620op.jpg" /></a>
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If you've been following today's news in the mobile gadget world, you've already heard about the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/droid/">Motorola Droid</a> smartphone powered by the latest version of Google's open-source Android operating system. It's a pretty slick setup, particularly with the new 2.0 OS, but the bigger news (to us) is Google's announcement that it's offering a free, turn-by-turn navigation system built around its popular mobile Maps program.<br />
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Available on the Droid (and future Android 2.0 devices), the system features all the functionality of Google Maps -- integrated search by location or business, traffic data, etc. -- but now includes voice-guided directions, satellite and street views (yay!), layers and the ability to search for points-of-interest along the chose route. A dock will be available to mount the device on your windshield and in addition to typing your destination, it also accepts voice searches. Yes, Garmin and TomTom <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&amp;chdd=1&amp;chds=1&amp;chdv=1&amp;chvs=maximized&amp;chdeh=0&amp;chdet=1256760000000&amp;chddm=30&amp;chls=IntervalBasedLine&amp;cmpto=AMS:TOM2&amp;cmptdms=1&amp;q=NASDAQ:GRMN&amp;ntsp=0">have something to worry about</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/#continued">Make the jump</a> for a video covering all the features of the new system, and be prepared to pony up $199 for the Motorola Droid (on contract) when it goes on sale November 6th through Verizon. If you're looking for all the latest news <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/droid/">on the device</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Android2.0/">Android 2.0</a>, there's a <a href="http://engadget.com">site for that.</a><br />
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<em><strong>UPDATE</strong>: Hands-on video of the system in action added.</em><br />
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[Source: <a href="http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/10/announcing-google-maps-navigation-for.html">Google</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google bringing free turn-by-turn navigation to mobile Maps [w/ VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/">Google bringing free turn-by-turn navigation to mobile Maps [w/ VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19213408/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/google-bringing-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-mobile-maps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>droid</category><category>google android 2.0</category><category>google android 2.0 donut</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleAndroid2.0</category><category>GoogleAndroid2.0Donut</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>gps</category><category>motorola droid</category><category>MotorolaDroid</category><category>navi</category><category>navigation</category><category>turn by turn</category><category>TurnByTurn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodward 2009: Google watching the watchers!]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/" rel="tag">Misc. Auto Shows</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car/#6"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/google-camera-car.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Google street view car watching the watchers - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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As we strolled down Woodward Ave. this morning shooting all the the wild and wacky machinery idling along, we spotted a little gray Chevy Cobalt on the opposite side of the street. While everyone is welcome to participate in the Woodward Dream Cruise, this was no ordinary Cobalt. It sprouted an absurdly tall rig from its roof that instantly gave it away as a Google Street View machine. It's not clear if the driver was just enjoying the ride or actually collecting data that will appear in Google Maps soon, so we'll be checking frequently in the coming weeks to see if the Woodward Dream Cruise has gotten the Google treatment. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car">Woodward 2009: Google Street View camera car</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/woodward09-google-2400--5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/woodward09-google-2400--4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/woodward09-google-2400--3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/woodward09-google-2400--2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/woodward-2009-google-street-view-camera-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/woodward09-google-2400--1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><small>Photos Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.</small></em></strong><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/">Woodward 2009: Google watching the watchers!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19130360/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/15/woodward-2009-google-watching-the-watchers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>google stree view</category><category>google street view</category><category>google street view car</category><category>google streetview</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleStreetView</category><category>GoogleStreetViewCar</category><category>GoogleStreeView</category><category>woodward</category><category>woodward 2009</category><category>woodward cruise</category><category>woodward dream cruise</category><category>woodward dream cruise 2009</category><category>woodward dream cruise birmingham</category><category>Woodward2009</category><category>WoodwardCruise</category><category>WoodwardDreamCruise</category><category>WoodwardDreamCruise2009</category><category>WoodwardDreamCruiseBirmingham</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Street View catches flock of Ferraris in natural habitat]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/google-street-view-catches-flock-of-ferraris-in-natural-habitat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/google-street-view-catches-flock-of-ferraris-in-natural-habitat/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/google-street-view-catches-flock-of-ferraris-in-natural-habitat/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view/1431458/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/ferraris_googlestreetview_580.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><em><small>Click the above image for a closer look at the assembled Ferraris</small></em><br /></strong></em></div>
<br />Man, the Google Street View Driver got an eyeful the day he drove by this Maranello Moment. And he captured it all for posterity (and Google Maps) to boot. The gaggle of F430 Scuderias and 360 Challenge Stradales is impressive enough. Throw in the five F40s, three Enzos and a lone F50, and you have yourself a proper stampede of prancing horses. The Street View photos do two things. First, they reinforce our belief that the F40 is infinitely cooler than both its hyper-exotic successors. Second, they have us thinking that on this particular day, Rome's Piazza Santiago del Cile was probably the best-sounding place on planet Earth. <em>Thanks for the tip, Bennayd!<br /><br /></em><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view">Ferraris on Google Street View</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/ferrarisgoog0_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/ferrarisgoog00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/ferrarisgoog1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/ferrarisgoog2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferraris-on-google-street-view/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/ferrarisgoog3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><em><br /></em>[Source: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Piazza+Santiago+del+Cile,+00197+Rome,+Lazio,+Italy&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=48.77566,78.398437&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=41.926005,12.486949&amp;spn=0,359.972706&amp;t=h&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=41.925912,12.487029&amp;panoid=lPRhx-0RHi00vFOVp2A4Qw&amp;cbp=12,350.40059196204294,,0,5">Google Maps</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/google-street-view-catches-flock-of-ferraris-in-natural-habitat/">Google Street View catches flock of Ferraris in natural habitat</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Piazza+Santiago+del+Cile,+00197+Rome,+Lazio,+Italy&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=48.77566,78.398437&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=41.926005,12.486949&amp;spn=0,359.972706&amp;t=h&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=41.925912,12.487>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/google-street-view-catches-flock-of-ferraris-in-natural-habitat/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1486832/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/google-street-view-catches-flock-of-ferraris-in-natural-habitat/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>360 challenge stradale</category><category>360ChallengeStradale</category><category>Enzo</category><category>Enzo Ferrari</category><category>EnzoFerrari</category><category>F40</category><category>F430 Scuderia</category><category>F430Scuderia</category><category>F50</category><category>ferrari</category><category>google maps</category><category>google street view</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleStreetView</category><category>piazza santiago del cile</category><category>PiazzaSantiagoDelCile</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Nunez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's racetrack driveway revealed on Google Maps]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/21/mans-race-track-driveway-revealed-on-google-maps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/21/mans-race-track-driveway-revealed-on-google-maps/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/21/mans-race-track-driveway-revealed-on-google-maps/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/home-race-track/1376992/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/driveway-1-s.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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<br />Some motorsports fans fly a team flag just beneath the good 'ol red, white and blue, and the lucky/dedicated ones have a project car in the garage. One speed freak has taken his velocity fetish to the next level by foregoing the typical driveway for a front yard racetrack. We're not talking about a deformed circle drive, folks; this is a large course equipped with FIA curbs at every corner. The posh Florida home is right on the water, and features what appears to be a very large detached garage. We're not sure what he races here, but if you check out the lawn right next to the track, it looks like someone was doing donuts after winning the race. Now we know where we want to live when we grow up.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/home-race-track">Home Race Track</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/home-race-track/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/driveway-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/home-race-track/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/driveway-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/home-race-track/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/driveway-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/home-race-track/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/driveway-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source:<a href="http://forums.motivemag.com/zerothread?id=4256992&amp;page=1"> Motive</a> via <a href="http://jalopnik.com/tag/race-track-driveway/?id=5156906">Jalopnik</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/21/mans-race-track-driveway-revealed-on-google-maps/">Man's racetrack driveway revealed on Google Maps</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://forums.motivemag.com/zerothread?id=4256992&amp;page=1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/21/mans-race-track-driveway-revealed-on-google-maps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1467165/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/21/mans-race-track-driveway-revealed-on-google-maps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>go cart track</category><category>GoCartTrack</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>home track</category><category>HomeTrack</category><category>race car track</category><category>RaceCarTrack</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Shunk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps-powered BMW Search added to 1 and 3 Series]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/" rel="tag">Car Buying</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a></p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/bmw_google1_450op.jpg"  alt="" /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Owner/BMWAssist/Default.aspx">BMW Assist</a> -- essentially the Bavarian's version of GM's OnStar -- has made BMW Search using Google Maps available on the 1 and 3 Series. Previously, it was only available on BMW models from the 5 series up. If you subscribe to the BMW Assist Convenience Plan, you can use BMW Search to find businesses, then input the information directly into the navigation system, or call with your Bluetooth phone over the service's AT&amp;T Mobility Network (you don't need to have AT&amp;T, though). <br /><br />BMW Search joins BMW's MyInfo service, which allowed customers and businesses to send listings and street addresses directly <em>to</em> the car. BMW Assist is standard on 5, 6, and 7 Series, and included in the Premium Package or as a stand-alone option on all other models.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google Maps-powered BMW Search added to 1 and 3 Series</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/">Google Maps-powered BMW Search added to 1 and 3 Series</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1315431/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/google-maps-powered-bmw-search-added-to-1-and-3-series/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw 1 series</category><category>bmw 3 series</category><category>bmw assist</category><category>Bmw1Series</category><category>Bmw3Series</category><category>BmwAssist</category><category>bmy myinfo</category><category>BmyMyinfo</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>in car electronics</category><category>InCarElectronics</category><category>navigation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps Street-View features upgraded visuals for directions]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/google-maps-street-view-features-upgraded-visuals-for-directions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/google-maps-street-view-features-upgraded-visuals-for-directions/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/google-maps-street-view-features-upgraded-visuals-for-directions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drives</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/maps.jpg" /><br /><br />Thanks to inventions like GPS Navigation and online directions, it's getting harder to get lost by the day. Google Maps has been a big hit for folks trying to navigate to new destinations, and the free service just got cooler with the integration of Street-View into driving directions. Now when you enter a destination and get step by step directions, you can also click on a camera icon on the map to get a street-level view of the roads you'll be traveling. <br /><br />Street Maps allows you to rotate the view, click arrows to virtually travel the route, and even check out landmarks that you'll be passing along the way. That way you'll have a distinct visual to look out for when you're going to turn, instead of seeing the tiny street sign at the last possible minute. The photo resolution is so clear, you can check out where there are one-way streets, read parking signs, and even keep tabs on speed limits on your route. The only draw-back is that you need to be within one of the 44 regions of the US to use the feature, but most metropolitan areas have the feature.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/04/google-maps-driving-directions-get.html">Carscoop</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/google-maps-street-view-features-upgraded-visuals-for-directions/">Google Maps Street-View features upgraded visuals for directions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/04/google-maps-driving-directions-get.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/google-maps-street-view-features-upgraded-visuals-for-directions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1182371/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/02/google-maps-street-view-features-upgraded-visuals-for-directions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>driving directions</category><category>DrivingDirections</category><category>Google</category><category>Google Maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>Navigation</category><category>street view</category><category>StreetView</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Shunk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW and Google help European drivers navigate better, read Autoblog]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/bmw_sat_nav_google_450-op.jpg"  alt="" /><br /><br />Those of you rolling in any new BMW model equipped with sat nav and Bluetooth connectability, save the Z4 and X3, can now integrate Google's useful, albeit sometimes erroneous, route plotting into your Bimmer. The joint effort between ze Germans and the search overlords allow users to log onto Google Maps UK, plan their route and then send the information to the vehicle's sat nav.<br /><br />While that might seem like a redundancy, the truly sweet feature of the system is the ability to import ten RSS feeds into the BMW's computer, allowing you to check up on the happenings of the automotive world from your go-to obessives at Autoblog. Just try to avoid gawking at galleries while in route to pick up the kiddies.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">BMW's full press release is posted post jump.</span><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW and Google help European drivers navigate better, read Autoblog</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/">BMW and Google help European drivers navigate better, read Autoblog</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1063038/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/bmw-and-google-help-european-drivers-navigate-better-read-autob/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>bmw google rss</category><category>BmwGoogleRss</category><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>rss</category><category>sat nav</category><category>satellite navigation</category><category>SatelliteNavigation</category><category>SatNav</category><category>uk</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Smile! That Cobalt could be a Google StreetView Camera Car]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/17/smile-that-cobalt-could-be-a-google-streetview-camera-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/17/smile-that-cobalt-could-be-a-google-streetview-camera-car/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/17/smile-that-cobalt-could-be-a-google-streetview-camera-car/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a></p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/eye-on-you/google-streetview-camera-car-fleet-set-to-invade-america-279222.php"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/thumb800x800_838002600_a3601e705e_o.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As long as everybody is on to them, Google is apparently set to step out of their surveillance vans and greet the world in a fleet of shiny new Cobalts. A Gizmodo reader happened to spot a <a href="http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/">StreetView</a> camera van finishing a round of picture taking duty and followed it back to Google's Mountain View, California campus. While driving through the Google lot he spotted several dozen Cobalts with funky antennae on their roofs. It seems these Chevy sedanlets will be the new fleet for the next round of Google Maps StreetView captures. The "Quad Cs" (Chevy Cobalt Camera Cars) will likely be unleashed in the near future to complete Google's mission of capturing the entire Earth, on camera at least.<br /><br />[Source: Gizmodo]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/17/smile-that-cobalt-could-be-a-google-streetview-camera-car/">Smile! That Cobalt could be a Google StreetView Camera Car</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/eye-on-you/google-streetview-camera-car-fleet-set-to-invade-america-279222.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/17/smile-that-cobalt-could-be-a-google-streetview-camera-car/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/942815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/17/smile-that-cobalt-could-be-a-google-streetview-camera-car/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Chevy Cobalt</category><category>ChevyCobalt</category><category>Gizmodo</category><category>google maps</category><category>Google StreetView</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleStreetview</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Filipponio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Street View finds one fugly Buick and more]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/google-street-view-finds-one-fugly-buick-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/google-street-view-finds-one-fugly-buick-and-more/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/google-street-view-finds-one-fugly-buick-and-more/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/googstreefinds.jpg"  alt="" /><br /><br />Wasting time scouring Google Maps with the company's new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/">Street View</a> feature has become our new favorite hobby. Earlier today we showed you one of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/">vehicles</a> that's used to take the street level pictures. It turns out these vehicles capture some amazing things, and since they're on the ground rather than orbiting the earth, we can actually make out some cool stuff in the pics. <br /><br />For instance, some mom must be so proud that her son parks his <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=googleplex&amp;sll=37.448697,-120.948486&amp;sspn=2.94791,5.141602&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=k&amp;om=1&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.758775,-122.393234&amp;cbp=1,303.103890863646,0.561054004609196,2&amp;gl=us&amp;ll=37.759803,-122.393065&amp;spn=0.002977,0.005021&amp;z=18">modified Buick Regal</a> right in front of the house for all to see. He probably leaves the doors unlocked, because there's little chance anyone would approach that paint job voluntarily.<br /><br />Thanks to a commenter, we found a <a href="http://www.laudontech.com/StreetView/streetview.html">site</a> that's collecting all of the interesting photos the Street View cars find, and some of them are, of course, auto related. Take, for instance, the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=200+Portage+Ave,+Palo+Alto,+CA+94306&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=35.631106,65.478516&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;om=1&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.424419,-122.135534&amp;cbp=1,204.959559793258,0.548705546825432,3&amp;ll=37.428064,-122.13486&amp;spn=0.010258,0.016544&amp;z=16">Scooby Doo Mystery Machine van</a> that was snapped in a Palo Alto, CA parking lot. Or how about the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=432+Santa+Rita+Ave,+Palo+Alto,+Santa+Clara,+California+94301,+United+States&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;cd=3&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=45.822921,101.865234&amp;t=h&amp;om=1&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.435142,-122.140461&amp;cbp=1,122.854137359325,0.678250737270045,3&amp;ll=37.435559,-122.140401&amp;spn=0.001363,0.003109&amp;z=19">license plate-less Mercedes-Benz</a> of Steve Jobs? Then there are some incriminating photos that could get the Street View in trouble with their bosses. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=524+haight+st+san+francisco+ca&amp;sll=37.783672,-122.429066&amp;sspn=0.002451,0.004624&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;om=0&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.779957,-122.432021&amp;cbp=1,212.996005827974,0.491856528094353,0&amp;ll=37.78781,-122.430696&amp;spn=0.020417,0.033088&amp;z=15">This one</a> caught them in the drive thruhanging out at McDonalds, and <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=524+haight+st+san+francisco+ca&amp;sll=37.783672,-122.429066&amp;sspn=0.002451,0.004624&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;om=0&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.764903,-122.47729&amp;cbp=2,152.541684791813,0.436210807165745,3&amp;ll=37.779263,-122.475371&amp;spn=0.028492,0.053773&amp;z=15">this pic</a> shows them amidst a flow of traffic that's exceeding the posted speed limit. <br /><br />If you find something interesting related to autos while using Google Maps' new Street View feature, make sure to hit the Tip button above and send us the link. <br /><br />Thanks to anonymous for the tip! (You know who you are)<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/google-street-view-finds-one-fugly-buick-and-more/">Google Street View finds one fugly Buick and more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/google-street-view-finds-one-fugly-buick-and-more/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/908919/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/google-street-view-finds-one-fugly-buick-and-more/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google maps</category><category>google maps street view</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>GoogleMapsStreetView</category><category>street view</category><category>StreetView</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google's Street View Car: Take a look at the vehicle that's looking at you!]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a></p><p><a href="http://www.immersivemedia.com/products/products.php?pageID=20"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="top" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/immersivevideo.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>While it was much more fun to think of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/">the little hover-droid</a> flying around New York City waiting to snap pictures for you of the surrounding city-scape, the reality is a bit less interesting, although more realistic. The vehicle you see in the picture above is one of Immersive Media's camera wielding cars, a Volkswagen New Beetle to be exact. These are the cars that Google is using to populate their new Street View function with pictures of major cities, or as <a href="http://www.immersivemedia.com/products/products.php?pageID=20">Immersive Media</a> themselves refer to it: 360&deg; georeferenced spherical video. Ummm... yeah.</p>
<p>Since I just ruined John's fantasy of the little hover-droid, I propose this stunning possibility: Maybe this is the real <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee_%28Transformers%29#Transformers:_Generation_1">Bumblebee from Transformers</a>! He's no Camaro, he was a Bug all along. He's come to earth in an attempt to map out possible... alright, nevermind. I'll just go back to thinking of the hover-droid.</p>
<p>[Source: Immersive Media via Engadget]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/">Google's Street View Car: Take a look at the vehicle that's looking at you!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/31/check-out-the-immersive-media-street-scanning-car/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/908402/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/take-a-look-at-the-vehicle-thats-taking-a-look-at-you/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>immersive media</category><category>ImmersiveMedia</category><category>new beetle</category><category>NewBeetle</category><category>street view</category><category>StreetView</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps adds Street View function]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/05/googlemapsstreetview.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Using Google Maps to peer down from the heavens and zoom into your best friend's back yard never gets old. Today Google further fed our God complex by introducing a brand new feature to its all-encompassing maps called Street View. Though it only appears to be working in major cities like the Big Apple, Street View allows you to drag a little yellow figure (kind of looks like the AOL dude) around the map, and wherever you drop him a window pops up showing you a 360-degree image around which you can pan to see what the figure sees at that location. It also shows you which direction each street flows, and whether it's two-way or one-way.<br /><br />My overactive imagination explains the technology this way. As you drag the figure around the map, a small hover droid is activated and follows your movements over the cityscape of New York City. When you let go over, say, 436 11th Ave., the droid rapidly descends in front of the Jacob Javits Center and quickly takes a series of snaps around its spheroid body, which are then uploaded via a sat-com link to the servers at Google HQ.<br /><br />Seriously, it's a pretty trick feature that should make driving to your destination much easier since you will actually know what your destination looks like. Hopefully the feature quickly rolls out in other cities besides the biggest ones. <br /><br />[Source: Google Maps via <a href="http://www.digg.com/programming/Google_Maps_new_feature_Street_View">Digg</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/">Google Maps adds Street View function</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 29 May 2007 15:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=new+york+new+york&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=40.714997,-74.006653&amp;spn=0.741123,1.277161&amp;z=10&amp;iwloc=addr&amp;om=1&amp;layer=c>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/906269/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/hi-mom-google-maps-adds-street-view-function/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>street view</category><category>StreetView</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 15:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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