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Google Maps overhaul leaks ahead of I/O conference

By Jeff Blagdon on May 15, 2013 02:45 am + 100 comments

It looks like Google is set to unveil a new version of Google Maps for the desktop at I/O this week. Continue reading…
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Google Earth update includes support for Leap Motion's gesture control device

By Russell Brandom on April 22, 2013 12:00 pm + 25 comments

The latest update to Google Earth is offering something unexpected: gesture control. Google Continue reading…
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Google Earth updated with over 100,000 new tours of popular locales around the world

By Chris Welch on January 30, 2013 02:50 pm + 6 comments

Google today added over 100,000 new tours to the "tour guide" feature of Google Earth, which steers Continue reading…
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Google keeps tracking Santa despite NORAD's switch to Bing

By Jeff Blagdon on December 19, 2012 03:04 am + 41 comments

NORAD may have decided to hand official Santa-tracking duties over to Bing this year, ending a Continue reading…
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Prepare for Hurricane Sandy with Google's Crisis Map

By Jeff Blagdon on October 28, 2012 11:45 pm + 56 comments

If you live in an area likely to be affected by Hurricane Sandy’s high winds and flooding, Google Continue reading…
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Runtastic Pro for Android turns your running routines into movies courtesy of Google Earth

By Bryan Bishop on July 28, 2012 06:39 am + 12 comments

Mobile apps that track the route you run are nothing new, but athletic app maker Runtastic is taking Continue reading…
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Google Earth 7.0 for iPhone and iPad brings all-new 3D imagery for select cities

By Dante D'Orazio on July 26, 2012 03:26 pm + 34 comments

Google Earth 7.0 has just hit the iTunes App Store bringing with it those all-new, stunning 3D maps Continue reading…
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Google creates time-lapse videos of the Earth using Landsat satellite data

By Andrew Webster on July 24, 2012 06:15 pm + 8 comments

NASA isn't the only one celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Landsat satellite program — Google Continue reading…
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Google updates My Tracks app for Android with Google Earth integration and statistics tracking

By Kimber Streams on July 13, 2012 04:11 pm + 5 comments

Google's latest update of My Tracks for Android has revamped the UI and added several new features, Continue reading…
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Google Earth for Android gets detailed 3D cities in version 7.0

By Andrew Webster on June 27, 2012 05:13 pm + 25 comments

Just in case you didn't get enough Google news from the company's I/O event, today the Android Continue reading…