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Google Maps Integrates Wikipedia, Geotagged Photos
Posted by Adam Pash at 7:20 AM on May 14, 2008
Google Maps has integrated Wikipedia articles and geotagged photos so you can see points of interest and images of any geotagged photo on a Google Map. The data, accessible through a new More dropdown button next to Traffic, can be toggled on or off by simply ticking the check box. Once turned on, Wikipedia points of interest show up on the map as a "W" and images show up as small thumbnails. Clicking either will give you a closer look at the object. Both tools promise to bring an excellent layer of information to the already impressive Google Maps, and who knows—soon Street View may be overshadowed by a wealth of geotagged pics.
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DemolitionMan
Posted 7:25 AM 14/5/08
Well, it's only a matter of time till someone geolinks the Whitehouse to Vietnam failure or douche bag. I know I'm putting my ex-girlfriends house under witch
DemolitionMan
SeanOHara
Posted 9:35 AM 14/5/08
This is new? Google Earth has had landmarks that open Wikipedia articles forever now.
SeanOHara
jbuberel
Posted 2:50 PM 14/5/08
@SeanOHara: Google Maps, a website != Google Earth, a cross-platform desktop application with OpenGL support.
jbuberel
moontear
Posted 9:39 PM 14/5/08
Love the geotagged pictures feature. With those I can see where I took MY pictures in remote locations and give them similar Latitude/Longitude data.
moontear
freezejeans
Posted 1:25 AM 15/5/08
Do the geotagged photos have to come from Panoramio? I know Google owns that and that's already integrated in Google Earth...just wondering if the photos can be hosted somewhere else and still plotted.
freezejeans
quikboy
Posted 3:13 PM 15/5/08
Uh, is Google copying Live Maps again? Live Maps already has Wikipedia links, as well as real estate listings.
quikboy
Navin R Johnson
Posted 11:42 PM 15/5/08
Where's all this real estate info? I'm not seeing it on Google or Live Maps.
Navin R Johnson