Google adds terrain to Google Maps

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Jon Green

"this view of Vulture Central's San Francisco Bureau headquarters"... #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 12:06 GMT

...has a strangely remodelled Transamerica Tower nearby!

John Bayly

Not on the API yet #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 12:19 GMT

Though I can't see many of our customers needing it.

Nice gimmick, though Pen-y-Pass appears to be labelled as Snowdon. I suppose it makes life easier for people wanting to walk it.

Ben

Is that really El Reg? #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 12:19 GMT

I would think El Reg headquarters would be a bit further north. In between Bunker Road, and Slacker Hill?

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&layer=c&cbll=37.794078,-122.402922&ll=37.835005,-122.4861&spn=0.022709,0.040169&t=p&z=15

Ben

TheThing

Traffic? #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 14:15 GMT

What's that traffic option? Only available for US maps?

Hedley Phillips

Ah but #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 14:27 GMT

The Satellite image now includes the google map data so you can no longer just see the satellite image.

Shame as I like printing off areas as presents for family. (everyone loves a satellite image of their house) and it is nice to see the uncluttered satellite image.

James Delaney

@Hedley Phillips #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 14:48 GMT

You can get rid of the overlay on the satellite images by unchecking 'Show Labels' under the 'Satellite' button (when in that view)

James Weston

Love it #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 14:56 GMT

@Hedley Phillips

You can remove the labels from Satellite view by hovering your pointer over Satellite to reveal a checkbox to "Show labels" :)

Sarev

Rolled back by years #

Posted Wednesday 28th November 2007 22:37 GMT

Anyone know why the satellite imagery (specifically for a lot of the UK) seems to have rolled back by years? The views of where I live are now back to showing stuff from before I moved in to my house, which was seven YEARS ago now!!

Mike Tree

Rough Seas #

Posted Thursday 29th November 2007 01:17 GMT

The sea looks a little rough off the coast of Flamborough

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=37.795089,-122.402871&spn=0.001967,0.003637&z=18&om=1&layer=c&cbll=37.794078,-122.402922&cbp=1,585.5876399612763,,0,-2.3750110637723645

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