Yesterday we quickly mentioned that Google was set to launch Google Earth 4.3 sometime in the evening and we outlined some of the features that it was going to have. The new version has launched and now that we've seen it in action, we decided more needed to be said. Google has really done an amazing job with this version, particularly with the lighting effects, the new navigational gadgets, and the way they implemented
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Several weeks ago it was rumored that Street View would be incorporated into the new release of Google Earth. Google has confirmed that in fact there will be a Street View feature available with Google Earth 4.3 which is set to launch this evening at around 8 PM.
The image that Webware posted gives us a good idea of what Street View in Google Earth will be like. Notice the little cameras which
If you visit Google today, you'll notice the usual logo has been replaced with the one you see pictured to the right. It's Google's 9th Birthday, and they're celebrating! While there are actually several dates that could be considered Google's birthday, clearly they acknowledge today, September 27th as their official birthday, the day that they became incorporated and their name was
Flying around space and zooming in on over 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies is now possible thanks to Google. Their latest version of Google Earth (version 4.2) includes “Sky for Google Earth” which will allow users to “Explore the universe from the comfort of your chair,” as Google says.
I was pretty amazed when Google Earth originally came out, and now I simply can’t believe they’re taking us to the skies. The images that
Google Earth 4.1 Beta is now available for everyone to download. As of right now there is no information posted on what’s new in version 4.1, but both the Ogle Earth and Google Earth blogs have shed some light on new features that they have found:
- The SpaceNavigator by 3DConnexion now supports the Mac version of Google Earth. According to the Google Store: “SpaceNavigator is compatible
The whole idea behind Google Earth is pretty amazing. The entire world is at your fingertips. It originally started as a project called Earth Viewer and was developed by a company called Keyhole. Google acquired Keyhole in 2004, and from there it became Google Earth.
I’m sure you’re aware by now that Google Earth is really a patchwork of images from a wide variety of sources. One way in particular that
There have been many startup services out there that introduced the concept of creating your own mashups using Google Maps. One of those mashups that we’ve written about is called “Wayfaring” which was a great way to plan trips, or create a journal of a trip that you already took. You could add photos and videos to your maps just like Google’s new offering, and draw out travel routes. Google has decided to take
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