Notes :
controversy 論争；
invade〈権利など〉を侵害する;
wide-angle〈レンズが〉広角の;
at a time 一度に，続けざまに;
charge〈金額〉を請求する;
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Most people have heard of Google’s map street view and its unique service which lets users look down almost any road in the world. Despite the controversy of Google invading people’s privacy they are now they are moving indoors. But this time they insist that they will be operating on an invite only basis. The company said it was beginning the process by inviting the most searched types of businesses to request a visit by its photographers. These included restaurants, hotels, shops, gyms and vehicle repair workshops. The photoshoots will produce 360-degree images wide-angle lenses. Business owners are also invited to upload their own pictures. The news comes at a time when they also announced that from the 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service.　(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes :
organize〈本など〉を整理する;
stress …を強調する，力説する;
overload （情報などの）過多，過大;
strategy 方策，戦略;
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The latest research into the Internet suggests it is changing the way that our memory works. Researchers from Colombia University said that when test participants knew the answers would be available on a computer, they did less well on memory tests. According to the research the Internet has caused us to change the way that we remember things. Most importantly, we seem to remember where the information is stored, not the information itself. In other words we are becoming skilled at organizing huge amounts of data, and the Internet has become similar to our very own external hard drive. However, they stress that this does not mean that we are becoming stupid, but rather that it is a strategy to keep up with the information overload.　(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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