Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event
Join CNET for live, ongoing coverage of Google's "next dimension" of Google Maps event from San Francisco.
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joshlowensohn 6/6/2012 4:03:00 PM
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joshlowensohn 6/6/2012 4:03:19 PM
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joshlowensohn 6/6/2012 4:03:40 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:17:35 PMHi folks, we're at Google in San Francisco waiting for the Google Maps announcement to kick off. Expect about a 9:30 a.m. launch here. Stand by. -
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:18:03 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:18:20 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:19:14 PMHey everyone, we're all set. The overhead camera's a good sign there will be some mobile demos.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:21:38 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:22:45 PM
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redth 6/6/2012 4:23:10 PMIs google doing a live youtube feed of this? -
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:23:24 PM@redth Nope, unfortunately.
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:24:39 PMThis event is not being live-streamed on the Youtubles. You're stuck with text reporting and commentary, with photos from Josh.
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Scarygami 6/6/2012 4:24:40 PM@redth Actually: www.youtube.com
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:24:51 PMI stand corrected!
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:25:18 PMBut, obviously, the YT promo video is up. Thanks for the heads-up there, Google.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:27:55 PMAlright folks, here we go.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:28:33 PMFalse alarm, it was just a "shut off your cell phones" public service announcement.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:28:55 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:29:06 PMEvent should be starting soon, they say.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:31:02 PMHmmm, so some are saying that video link isn't working for them. Worked for us.
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:31:10 PMThere are no car displays visible. I'm bummed but not surprised. See my wishful thinking at cnet.co
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:31:32 PMLovely video now playing
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:31:38 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:31:54 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:31:58 PMWhat we're getting today is mostly likely to be news about new 3D-ification of Google Maps and some cool new toys for Android users.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:32:16 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:32:27 PMNot much for Apple-heads, obviously.
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jaymar.cabebe 6/6/2012 4:32:44 PM3D is fun and all, but I'm hoping for something more... -
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:32:44 PM"Welcome to the next dimension" they say. Rod Serling not present.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:32:47 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:33:01 PMBrian McClendon, in charge of Google Geo, now up
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:04 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:17 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:33:26 PMHistory lesson time.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:30 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:33:53 PMBrian came from SGI, building graphics supercomputers.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:59 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:34:17 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:34:28 PMTalking about "Space to Face" of zoomable satellite imagery that zoomed into aerial views and terrain data. Looks like Google Earth. Ran on a supercomputer.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:34:31 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:34:38 PMThen they started porting in, in 1998, to PCs.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:34:54 PM
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:34:56 PMITLL HPN was his license plate
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Rafe 6/6/2012 4:35:17 PMIn 2001, Keyhole (man I love that company) was founded. That's what Google bought to make Earth
