Google adds detail to European maps for the World Cup
Google has been adding street-level mapping capabilities to a number of countries in Europe this week, bringing its local search service across the Atlantic. Directions are also possible, and Google Maps has integrated ferry information to plot trips across a body of water.
The changes come as Europe gears up for World Cup 2006 in Germany, and detailed data is primarily available for Western Europe.
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