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Google Earth launched

June 28, 2005 by in Entertainment,Random,Tech with 3 Comments

Google is continually improving it’s services. Google just announced the launch of it’s new 3D mapping service called ‘Google Earth’. Is there supposed to be some sort of underlying message? Is it eventually going to be Google’s Earth? Anyway, try the free software out for yourself.

Key features of Google Earth include:
· Free software download available at http://earth.google.com
· 3D buildings in major cities across the United States
· 3D terrain showing mountains, valleys, and canyons around the world
· Integrated Google Local search to find local information such as
hotels, restaurants, schools, parks, and transportation
· Fast, dynamic navigation
· Video playback of driving directions
· Tilt, rotate, and activate 3D terrain and buildings for a different
perspective on a location
· Easy creation and sharing of annotations among users

I’m seeing a lot of potential here. Why pay monthly subscriptions for in-car navigation when you can easily install a computer / laptop in your car, provide Internet access through your mobile handset, and run the free Google Earth software? Just make sure to click an Adsense ad now and then to keep the gears turning at the Google Labs (as if they really need the additional funds). Make sure you have a broadband connection since data is continually streamed to your computer.

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  • http://www.geoeffect.com geoeffect

    I used that back when it was still Keyhole’s software. Pretty cool. I orientated myself with the Las Vegas street plan prior to going there to prevent getting lost in a drunken state. It served me well.

    I’ve been in the Colosseum in Rome. Now that’s an amazing place. I’d love to go back in time and sit in a sell-out Colosseum watching navy battles or gladiators knock eachother out.

  • http://www.googleearthhacks.com/ Mickey

    You’re right about broadband being a necessity, as it’s ALWAYS streaming more data. You can only raise your hard drive cache to 512 megs, which is kind of a shame – I’d love to crank it up to a couple gigs and cut down a bit on the caching. Maybe in the next release…

  • http://5thirtyone.com Derek

    That would be a great feature to implement Mickey. For the time being though you have to admit the application is awesome. I wish we had this kind of technology back in middle school. It would have made classes a lot more interesting.

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