Similar to A9’s Block View, MSFT’s Street Side is a more robust view of local photos incorporating its Virtual Earth technology. For now, limited to Seattle and SF, and sans business model. For now.
Also in MSFT land, the company launched the open beta of its classifieds play, Live Expo.
These systems are especially useful for salespeople needing to find a customer location prior to a physical visit. With an accurate pre-visit visual you can better determine where to park and avoid a “trip around the block” which might add 15 minutes or more to your drive time. We love this tool!