Google Hits the Streets, Raises Concerns

Fri Jun 1, 2007 4:17 PM EDT

technology, google, camera, candid-camera

Michael Liedtke, AP Technnology Writer

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Arlo Goodbody

I want to use this to find places to skate.

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#1 - Fri Jun 1, 2007 4:59 PM EDT

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ethicka

What's funny is that even thought Amazon's A9 came out with this same feature a while ago (even though they eventually removed it). They didn't get this much press, though.Oh, Google.

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#2 - Sat Jun 2, 2007 11:11 AM EDT

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coxy

Everyone's a Google whore. I used A9... when it was good.

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#2.1 - Sat Jun 2, 2007 1:04 PM EDT

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Sectim42

I really don't think this should be an issue. They are on public ground and I don't see how this is any different from me going on the street and taking photos - or better yet the news. I think Google is going above and beyond allowing for people to "alert" them that they want off.

I hope they don't scratch this feature, it is pretty sweet.

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#3 - Sun Jun 3, 2007 9:02 AM EDT

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iliaskount

Certainly, Google Street Views will raise a lot of privacy concerns; though, these pictures are taken in public spaces and from my point of view, our private life is not menaced. There should be a bigger concern regarding the use of camera phones. Everyone with a camera phone can intrude our privacy much more easy than Google does.

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#4 - Tue Jun 5, 2007 3:33 AM EDT

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