The list of “winning destinations” that the Australian public has chosen for Google’s special “Street View Trikes” has been announced following Google’s public appeal for suggestions, but while the list of views is in full view for anyone to review, the views themselves will remain clouded until they are first captured, and then published, later this year.

Not to be outdone by Google's Street View, Microsoft is adding Streetside to Bing Maps. Other changes increase the attractiveness of Microsoft's map site, providing you don't have a philosophical objection to Silverlight.

Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.

Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.

Google Street View is already well known for its panoramic images of streets stitched together from photos taken from moving cars. The company has begun adding off-street images taken from a specially equipped tricycle.

In the latest European pushback against Google's Street View depictions of identifiable cars, houses, and people, Swiss officials have demanded the company take down any images from Switzerland. Google has promised to do something about it.

The Greek government agency in charge of protecting personal data and individual privacy has banned Google Street View vehicles, pending "additional information" from Google.

Each time Google extends Street View to a new country, there's a fresh wave of 'privacy' complaints. The UK's proving no exception.

Google caused a fuss when it augmented Google Maps with its systematically-taken Street View photos. Will the addition of user-contributed images lead to a further flap?

Afficionados of Google Earth who are tired of visiting all the landmarks on the planet can now go for a virtual swim in the ocean. The new feature Ocean in Google Earth lets people explore 3D underwater terrain, and browse ocean-related content contributed by marine scientists and explorers.