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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by joshlowensohn via Flickr -
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Hi 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.by Rafe
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Hey everyone, we're all set. The overhead camera's a good sign there will be some mobile demos.by Josh Lowensohn
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Is google doing a live youtube feed of this?by redth
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@redth Nope, unfortunately.by Josh Lowensohn
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by ukaszek
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This event is not being live-streamed on the Youtubles. You're stuck with text reporting and commentary, with photos from Josh.by Rafe
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@redth Actually: www.youtube.comby Scarygami
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I stand corrected!by Josh Lowensohn
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But, obviously, the YT promo video is up. Thanks for the heads-up there, Google.by Rafe
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Alright folks, here we go.by Josh Lowensohn
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False alarm, it was just a "shut off your cell phones" public service announcement.by Josh Lowensohn
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Event should be starting soon, they say.by Rafe
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Hmmm, so some are saying that video link isn't working for them. Worked for us.by Josh Lowensohn
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There are no car displays visible. I'm bummed but not surprised. See my wishful thinking at cnet.coby Rafe
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Lovely video now playingby Rafe
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What 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.by Rafe
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Not much for Apple-heads, obviously.by Rafe
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3D is fun and all, but I'm hoping for something more...by jaymar.cabebe
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"Welcome to the next dimension" they say. Rod Serling not present.by Rafe
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Brian McClendon, in charge of Google Geo, now upby Rafe
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History lesson time.by Rafe
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Brian came from SGI, building graphics supercomputers.by Rafe
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Talking about "Space to Face" of zoomable satellite imagery that zoomed into aerial views and terrain data. Looks like Google Earth. Ran on a supercomputer.by Rafe
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Then they started porting in, in 1998, to PCs.by Rafe
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ITLL HPN was his license plateby Rafe
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In 2001, Keyhole (man I love that company) was founded. That's what Google bought to make Earthby Rafe
