gixermark
Free Member
Hi All
Well, if you haven't seen it yet ..... Google Street View has gone live in the UK today ( 11/03/10 ) and what an amazing bit of software it is! :thumb:
Previously it was only main roads in some cities but from today over 95% of the UK is now covered ( sorry if your not! )
Pop onto google maps and have a look.
For all you lucky 3GS iphone users ( ahem, me included ! ) it is also available on our maps on the phone. Example : put your postcode in, a pin will drop near your address with a banner saying the street .... to the left is a red circle with a person in it .... touch this and watch what happens !!! To move along the street, touch the arrow in the middle of the street and it will move in this direction ( may take a few seconds ) Use the peel back page in the bottom right hand corner to flick the main page, find drop-pin, use this, it will then drop a pin in the area you are looking on the map. Keep your finger on the screen and 'drag' the pin to where you want to look ...... press the red person and you can look around .... 360 degrees!
Imagine the above will be the same as for PC / Laptop users etc.
Go on .... have a nose at your next holiday destination in Cornwall / Devon / Wales and have a look at the local area before you arrive ..... simply timeless !!
And yes, to you 'Glooms' who will slate this software re privicy / burglars / etc etc etc ..... get a life ....... they can walk along your street and see the same at any time, night or day!oh:
Get with it ......... it's fab .....:thumb:
Well, if you haven't seen it yet ..... Google Street View has gone live in the UK today ( 11/03/10 ) and what an amazing bit of software it is! :thumb:
Previously it was only main roads in some cities but from today over 95% of the UK is now covered ( sorry if your not! )
Pop onto google maps and have a look.
For all you lucky 3GS iphone users ( ahem, me included ! ) it is also available on our maps on the phone. Example : put your postcode in, a pin will drop near your address with a banner saying the street .... to the left is a red circle with a person in it .... touch this and watch what happens !!! To move along the street, touch the arrow in the middle of the street and it will move in this direction ( may take a few seconds ) Use the peel back page in the bottom right hand corner to flick the main page, find drop-pin, use this, it will then drop a pin in the area you are looking on the map. Keep your finger on the screen and 'drag' the pin to where you want to look ...... press the red person and you can look around .... 360 degrees!
Imagine the above will be the same as for PC / Laptop users etc.
Go on .... have a nose at your next holiday destination in Cornwall / Devon / Wales and have a look at the local area before you arrive ..... simply timeless !!
And yes, to you 'Glooms' who will slate this software re privicy / burglars / etc etc etc ..... get a life ....... they can walk along your street and see the same at any time, night or day!oh:
Get with it ......... it's fab .....:thumb:
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