Google Earth News

Is Google Ocean Next?

28th January 2009

Google, it would seem, has already conquered the earth and the sky with Google Earth and Google Sky. What remains to be conquered is the ocean. If rumors are to be believed this may happen very soon. More »

Is Google Responsible For Terrorist Attacks In Mumbai?

16th December 2008

Once again, advances in technology have been misused by a few people, and the technology is being blamed for it… Google Earth was used by terrorists, to study the detailed layout of the places, which they had planned to attack, in the city of Mumbai. More »

Live Search Maps Tries To Turn The Heat On Google

3rd October 2008

The Virtual Earth team at Microsoft has updated their platform and also added some interesting and useful new features to it in an attempt to improve the Live Search Maps offering and make it more competitive with Google Maps. More »

Google Has The Best Maps

2nd October 2008

According to the results of a survey conducted by analysts, Cowen & Co., which were released on Monday, Google Maps has left its competitors far behind in the race. More »

Google Maps Making Political Statements On Conflict In Georgia?

18th August 2008

The unhappy chain of events that have occurred in Georgia lately, due to which the country has been in the limelight, has no doubt triggered a lot of interest, among people all over the world, about that country and its neighbors. This sudden interest has induced users to look up Georgia on Google Maps. More »

Googler Proposes Via New Street Views On Google Earth

6th August 2008

Google has been adding new Street Views on their Google Earth and Google Maps sites. Last month, they added the entire Tour de France route, and now the feature is also available in parts of Australia and Japan. The latest location to have its street view added was Mountain View, California where one of the local residents got photographed doing something rather unique. More »

UK Teens Misuse Google Earth Technology

23rd June 2008

A new craze has caught on among teenagers in U.K. Google Earth, which has high-quality satellite images of most metropolitan areas, is being misused by over-smart teens, to locate houses that have swimming pools and gatecrash to throw pool parties. More »