Posts Tagged 'Google Street View'

Google Street View drives the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Google announced that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is now available through Street View. The new street view map allows users to tour around the race bowl as well as the pits and garages. Google photographed the track in 2011 and has also mapped other famous tracks like  Laguna Seca,Thunderhill and Lotus’ corporate test track.

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NY Camera Store Gets Virtual Tour From Google Street View

Wired.com highlights a recently released feature of Google Street View which lets you go inside participating businesses remotely and take a look around. B&H’s photo and video store in Manhattan, is one of the first to invite Google into their establishments. Google scanned in the first floor of the superstore, using GPS devices to ensure the location services were accurate. However, technology is not in place to offer street view on upper floors of the store.

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Google Street View Best Streets Awards

The general public was called upon by Google Street View to nominate their favorite streets in Britain. The three categories that can be voted on are Best Foodie street, Best Fashion street and Most Picturesque Street. The winners of the 1st Google Street View Best Streets Awards are:

Britain’s Best Foodie Street
Winner: Stockbridge High Street, Hampshire
The winning street should offer a unique mix of mouth-watering options which could include fine dining, cafés, market stalls and delicatessens, all covering a diverse mix of food types and price points.

Britain’s Best Fashion Street
Winner: Milsom Street, Bath
The winning street should offer an eclectic mix of boutique and high street, designer and high street for all clothing tastes and ages. The winning street should satisfy both bargain-hunters and label-lovers.

Britain’s Most Picturesque Street
Winner: The Shambles, York
The winning street should be uniquely British and visually charming. It could be vibrant, full of character, diverse, walker-friendly or architecturally interesting.

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