Skybox: Google Maps goes real-time – but would you want a spy in the sky staring into your letter box?

Skybox: Google Maps goes real-time – but would you want a spy in the sky staring into your letter box?: "But what if the images you found weren’t blurry, dated snapshots – but live and crystal clear? You could search for traffic jams 50 miles ahead while driving down the motorway – or check whether you left your garden lights on while away on holiday.

This may sound like CIA-level surveillance, but it may one day be the future of Google Maps –all thanks to the quiet acquisition of a start-up named Skybox Imaging earlier this month."