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Discovery comes to Google Earth

April 7, 2006 Google's 3D satellite mapping program will now offer Discovery video, encyclopedic content on significant destinations. TAGS: Google Earth, Discovery Communications Inc., destination, Google Inc., satellite, video

Google acquires @Last Software

March 14, 2006 Search giant has acquired 3D-design tool maker that developed a Google Earth plug-in. TAGS: Google Earth, Google Inc.

How law enforcement uses Google Earth

September 14, 2007 Service helps police see what pot growers and property tax cheats are doing, as well as provide public with important traffic data.Images: Google Earth eyes the law TAGS: Google Earth, law enforcement agency, law enforcement, police, Google Inc., sheriff, GPS, satellite, agency

Google takes you under the sea, out in space

February 3, 2009 With the latest version of its Google Earth application, Google makes maps of the sea floor and the Martian surface available to all. Here's our roundup of that news. TAGS: Google Earth, ocean, sea, Google Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., blog, 3D

Google unveils election mashup

October 23, 2006 Congressional campaign information meets Google Earth for a mashup made in voter resource heaven.Images: Google's election mashup TAGS: Google Earth, mashup, Google Inc., election

Google Earth gains chimp pix, travel videos

September 13, 2006 New partnerships with nature- and environment-oriented groups offer videos, photos and blogs for specific locations. Images: New visions from Google Earth TAGS: Google Earth, satellite image, Google Inc., satellite, blog, photograph, location, video

Google, Microsoft vie for Earth domination

September 12, 2006 A new version of Google Earth is imminent, but Microsoft has plans to beef up its rival application Virtual Earth. TAGS: Google Earth, MSN Virtual Earth, Google Inc., London, MSN, Microsoft Corp.

Google Earth zooms in

June 12, 2006 Resolution, coverage beefed up to level of aerial photography--even showing people walking. Images: A clearer focus on Google Earth TAGS: Google Earth, Google Inc., map, modeling, Google Maps, developer, coverage, San Francisco, 3D, Microsoft Corp.

Do-gooders doing Google Earth

June 7, 2007 The mapping app has become a powerful device for nonprofits with global messages about saving forests--and lives.Images: Google Earth with a cause TAGS: Google Earth, nonprofit, mountain, visualization, Google Inc., California, 3D

Rich 3D imagery added to Google Earth

January 10, 2007 Google encourages users to help it create a "life-like 3D model of the whole planet." Images: Google Earth's 3D world TAGS: Google Earth, 3D rendering, imagery, 3D, Google Inc., XML

Google Earth gazes into deep space

August 22, 2007 New mode shows moons, planets, stars and galaxies as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope and Earth's leading observatories.Images: Google Earth beams you into space TAGS: Google Earth, constellation, Google Inc., planet, satellite, icon

Holocaust museum teams with Google on Darfur project

April 10, 2007 Washington, D.C.-based museum releases downloadable "layers" that give Google Earth users a tool for learning about the genocide.Images: Museum mashup shows Darfur destruction TAGS: Google Earth, museum, Google Inc., U.S., photograph

Taking Burning Man to the Net's masses

October 4, 2006 With the help of Google Earth, Burning Man envisions offering fully 3D, immersive versions of each year's event. Images: Burning Man Earth TAGS: Burning Man, Google Earth, Google Inc., scientist, organization, event, map, 3D

Google tools to power virtual worlds

October 9, 2007 New technology will let virtual-world designers incorporate Google's 3D Warehouse models, as well as terrain from Google Earth.Images: Virtual worlds via Google TAGS: virtual worlds, Google Earth, terrain, Google Inc., 3D, co-founder, designer, project, conference

Judge won't block distribution of Google Earth

June 12, 2006 Court rejects request for injunction against the popular 3D mapping program, which is the subject of a patent lawsuit. TAGS: Google Earth, Keyhole Inc., Mountain View, Google Inc., Judge, distribution, 3D, satellite

Google Earth may catch a break in patent quake

April 1, 2006 In initial round of spat over Google Earth, a federal judge seems skeptical of suit against search giant. TAGS: Google Earth, Keyhole Inc., dispute, patent, interpretation, federal judge, Google Inc., definition, 3D

All the search that fits

October 24, 2006 Google gets around to letting people create custom searches. Plus: George Bush meets the Google. TAGS: George W. Bush, Google Inc., Google Earth, search

Find toxic wastelands via Google Earth

January 17, 2007 EPA takes first step in effort to make data about polluted sites more accessible to online mapping applications and the public at large. TAGS: agency, mashup, Google Earth, XML file, XML, representative, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

NASA-Google partnership ready for liftoff

December 18, 2006 First priority is improving the availability of NASA data on the Internet. TAGS: Google Inc., Google Earth, collaboration, agreement

Hits and misses for search engines

August 22, 2007 With the Search Engine Strategies conference under way, here's a look at what's up at Google, Ask, Accoona and Microsoft. TAGS: Accoona Corp., search engine, Google Earth, Google Inc., Facebook, conference, YouTube, Microsoft Corp., video
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