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On Friday 29th April 2011, the biggest event will brace our calendar, the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The wedding which will take place at famous London landmark Westminster Abbey ends what many have expected from Will and Kate's long term relationship. … [Read more...]
We’ve been bringing you news about the Super Bowl 2011 in relation to social media, with recent posts about Super Bowl ads, a Foursquare collaboration with Super Bowl XLV and also our most recent posts about how fans can connect with the Super Bowl this weekend on Twitter. … [Read more...]
We know that Google Earth and Google Maps have many fans who like to follow all the latest developments and we’ve recently posted articles about Google Maps and China regulations as well as new bike routes for Google Maps. … [Read more...]
Dare I say it, the C word in November… that’s right Christmas is on its way! You certainly know it’s on its way when the NORAD Santa Tracker starts appearing on Facebook and Google. Every year NORAD track Santa as he leaves the North Pole and starts delivering presents to children … [Read more...]
For those of you out there who are unfamiliar with “Google Earth”, it is a virtual globe, map and gives its users the advantage of finding out more in-depth information about our planet. In recent years it has been available on PC’s but back in 2008, the free downloadable app, available from … [Read more...]
As you may have noticed today when searching for something in Google, the results will jump out at you instantly before you have fully entered the search term. For example, typing "Go" will instantly bring up search suggestions such as Google Maps, Earth and Translate, before bringing up the links … [Read more...]
Last year Google Earth branched out into the undersea world by collaborating with such organizations such as National Geographic to enable users to explore the oceans and unearth the mysteries of the deep. … [Read more...]
For those of you who like to keep up with all the developments of Google Earth you’ll be interested to know that Google Earth Enterprise 4.0 has now been released. One particularly interesting new feature is that of the Portable Earth System. … [Read more...]
As many of you will be aware, Pakistan has recently been hit with the worst flooding in the country’s history. Recent estimates have the number of people affected by the flood at over 14 million and with monsoons approaching; floods are expected to get worse. … [Read more...]
Google Earth already offers more than enough, but the search engine giant knows that users what more new features all the time, which is why 5.2 update comes with weather simulation in real-time. This means that in some parts of the U.S. and Europe you will be able to track rain and snow. … [Read more...]
Google currently announced its new Places API as part of its Google Maps API. It will enable users to check-in with different places that they would normally use. It will give extra information to users to access a business, name, address, phone number and a description of the location. Currently … [Read more...]
Google is not only in a constant battle with its rivals with map technology, but also themselves. This is one of the reasons why the company has made a number of improvements to its Google Earth and Maps service. They have been working hard to improve the accuracy when it comes to borders, which as … [Read more...]
The newest version of Google Earth 5.2 has just been released to the joy of waiting customers but mainly outdoor athletes such as hikers, bikers, runners etc, and as well as supporting their GPS devices, Google Earth 5.2 comes with some extra benefits. This includes tracking, elevation profiles, … [Read more...]
Google it seems is offering new Google Earth Imagery on a daily basis now, and have just updated fresh content yet again. However, it looks as though this new content is not available in Maps just yet. … [Read more...]
There’s a new exhibition currently showing at the British Library, which takes a look at the history of maps and how they have transformed the way we view the globe today. And what is rather interesting, is the fact that Google Earth has been named in the Top Ten.According to a recent article … [Read more...]
In these days of social networking, website technology, surveillance cameras and databases, maybe it’s time to take a few moments to think about just how much information we’re issuing about ourselves, that others may have access to. It’s easy to sit with Twitter and Facebook and feel secure … [Read more...]
Tales from Google Earth continue to fascinate and now we’ve heard about a third world school that was built in Guatemala, all with the help of Google SketchUp. Apparently a man called Jim Fanjoy along with the assistance of the Peace Corps, used it to produce models and drawings to build the … [Read more...]
As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis continues to worsen, with no signs yet of the slick managing to be contained, there are some interesting images available from NASA. There are still thousands of gallons of oil leaking into the ocean daily and fears for the wildlife, fishing, and beaches of … [Read more...]
Both Google Earth and Gigaplan have started to show off some locations in South Africa, which is where the FIFA World Cup 2010 is to be held. Gigplan started showing of some of these locations last year, such as Pretoria. This is where the Loftus Versfeld stadium is located. … [Read more...]
Google Earth has seen a number of feature updates to make it a more complete service, the latest is how Google Earth, Google Maps and Earth View is now tied in together. So what is this new feature and how does it work? Thankfully Google LatLong is on hand to help us. … [Read more...]
There is no denying how much fun Google Earth is, and the search engine giant has made things even better with Street View. This software allows you to get even closer by going down to street level – so how could they make things even better? How about Indoor Street View? … [Read more...]
For those that love to track changes in Google Earth and Maps, you may be interested in a recent update that included lots of new 3D scenery. This update includes various cities, Luna Park ferris wheel, and Machu Picchu in 3D. … [Read more...]
Audi reported that they were working together with Google Earth to integrate their maps feature into the R8 – now at the Where 2.0 event that system was put on show. … [Read more...]
There has been some bad publicity about Google Earth’s Street View of late, but there is no denying that it is still a great tool. You only have to look at some of the strange sightings to understand what we are talking about. … [Read more...]
Google Earth has been coming under a lot of fire lately – well the Street View side of things. So it is nice to take a break form all that and enjoy the brilliance of Google Earth and the unusual images that we always come across. … [Read more...]
