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himmelsblog: infoneer-pulse: Google Maps To Add “Google Store Views” I received a tip from a New York retailer named Oh Nuts, that Google came to their store to take pictures for a new Google Maps product named “Google Store Views.” I was told that they took pictures of the inside of the store, every 6 feet, in all directions. They also took pictures of products. Google Store Views will allow people to essentially walk into the store, off of Google Street Views. So imagine you are looking at this store, and then you can click on the door to enter it, all on Google Maps. Then when you enter the store, you can wall through it. » via SearchEngineLand If Google is doing this then the person-hours it requires could drop the unemployment rate by at least a percentage or two.  The time it would take to do this would be outstanding.  I might call shenanigans on this one.  You? Dude was a cat-burglar scouting the place. They’re going to do this in stunt in the next George Clooney caper movie, I’m going to do it in the diamond store down the street, and I suggest you do too. Just flash a Nexus One. No one will question you.

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infoneer-pulse:

Google Maps To Add “Google Store Views”

I received a tip from a New York retailer named Oh Nuts, that Google came to their store to take pictures for a new Google Maps product named “Google Store Views.” I was told that they took pictures of the inside of the store, every 6 feet, in all directions. They also took pictures of products.

Google Store Views will allow people to essentially walk into the store, off of Google Street Views. So imagine you are looking at this store, and then you can click on the door to enter it, all on Google Maps. Then when you enter the store, you can wall through it.

» via SearchEngineLand

If Google is doing this then the person-hours it requires could drop the unemployment rate by at least a percentage or two.  The time it would take to do this would be outstanding.  I might call shenanigans on this one.  You?

Dude was a cat-burglar scouting the place. They’re going to do this in stunt in the next George Clooney caper movie, I’m going to do it in the diamond store down the street, and I suggest you do too.

Just flash a Nexus One. No one will question you.

Source: searchengineland.com