Google expands "street view" service covering 50 countries around the world

Google expands "street view" service covering 50 countries around the world

Google released an update to the "street view" service to expand the number of States that can browse attractions via the service to 50 countries around the world.

Google said today via her blog has launched the biggest update to the service since its inception, included new countries such as Lesotho and Hungary plus some 350 thousand miles in 14 States.

The US company was "street view" service in 2007 by adding images of five u.s. cities before expanding the service offering content from 50 countries around the world.

Google pointed out that the service is now offering a panoramic images for areas such as the "Danube River" and "the Chain" chain bridge in Hungary, also comes with a photo of the Kingdom of Lesotho "," which features a unique location within the State, surrounded by South Africa.

The "street view" service, one of the most "Google services" controversial, due to content compiled by company vehicles while captured for photos from several countries around the world.

Google has faced problems because of the collection vehicles to users without their knowledge through data networks "WiFi" unencrypted, and that the company had received several requests to remove some images that violated privacy and users is pictures of people in inappropriate situations or for special places whose owners do not wish to be on the service.

The "Google" recently paid seven million dollars for a number of American States to end the investigation into the "violation" of users ' privacy by collecting information from networks "WiFi".