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Google Street View Adds Six More Cities



One of the hits of the Web 2.0 revolution has without a doubt been Google Earth. The ability to zoom in on almost any city or landmark in the world, up to -- for the most part -- a pretty decent resolution, has helped stem the boredom for many a tired employee on a Friday afternoon. And with the addition of Google's Street View, the fun only continued to grow

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Popular US cities such as Las Vegas, New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles were first up to the block earlier this year, providing anyone a 360� panoramic view of the city, from street level. It answered questions for many people in these cities who had been witnessing nondescript vans trundling around the streets and suburbia with cameras pointing in their direction. These GoogleVans were taking the necessary footage to implement this new feature. Announced on Tuesday, Google have added six new cities to their list; Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland and Tucson. And for those concerned with resolution, you can be happy in the knowledge that Phoenix, Tucson and parts of Chicago are all in high resolution. Of course, in the past, the ability to get a 360 degree has left you staring at the bottom of tall skyscrapers. Now though, Google have implemented the ability to pan up to the very top of these skyscrapers. Head along to Google Maps, or click 'this' link to get a look at the Sears Tower, from top to bottom! Joshua Hill, a Geek’s-Geek from Melbourne, Australia, Josh is an aspiring author with dreams of publishing his epic fantasy, currently in the works, sometime in the next 5 years. A techie, nerd, sci-fi nut and bookworm.


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