Google Earth for the iPhone 2.0 released
Google has updated their Google Earth application for the Apple iPhone.
Google Earth for the iPhone 2.0 is now available as a free download from the Apple App Store.
It works with both Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
This new edition lets the user check out custom maps created [...]
Google Maps gets another update to improve the look of the maps
Google has updated their Maps service. This new update is to improve the quality of the maps making them clearer.
Google said that these changes are applicable in Map and Hybrid views. They have made refinements to color, density, typography, and road styling worldwide.
The [...]
Google Building Maker launched
Google has launched a new tool named Google Building Maker which enables anyone to create buildings for their Google Earth application.
Google said that users would be able to create replicas for actual buildings around the world and submit it.
Google guys would check the submissions and the approved ones would [...]
Google launches some new Google Earth layers for Climate Change Convention
US based search engine giant Google has announced that they are launching some new layers and tours on their Google Earth program.
These layers would provide data to let the user explore the potential impacts of climate change on Earth.
It also highlights the potential [...]
Google Earth 5.1 is designed to be fast
Google recently released a new version of their Google Earth application.
Google Earth 5.1 has been optimized to run faster compared to previous versions.
The company said in a blog post:
We’ve made a lot of adjustments under the hood, like improving memory utilization so we can show [...]
ISRO launches Bhuvan: Google Earth for India
ISRO has launched their own edition of a mapping application similar to Google Earth.
They have named this product Bhuvan which means Earth in Sanskrit.
ISRO Bhuvan was launched on the occasion of 90th birth anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai who is considered to be the father of Indian [...]
Google to make an announcement at Newseum related to Google Earth
US based search engine giant Google has announced that they would make an announcement related to their Google Earth product at Newseum in Washington DC.
This event is scheduled to take place later today and it could be something major.
Google added that the event would [...]
Google makes Google Update app a little less evil
Google has some good news for those users who hated the Google Update technology that always ran in the background on their computers.
Google Update app was designed to run in the background keep checking for the latest updates for all the installed Google applications.
Any [...]
Google Street View now easier to navigate
Google has improved the navigation features on their Street View service available on Google Maps.
Until now, users had to click on arrow buttons to move ahead and back on Google Street View images.
They have now updated the service and users can now just double click on a particular spot [...]
Greece has issues with Google Street View
Greek Data Protection Authority has ordered that Google cannot take any more pictures in the country for their Google Street View web based service.
The authority has asked for more information about the photos taken for the service from Google.
They are seeking information like how long Google would keep the [...]
