We recently previewed EarthSurfer, an application written by engineer David Oster that allows you to “surf” any region on the Earth’s surface using a Nintendo Wii Balance Board and the Google Earth API. As promised, I wanted to let you know that…
On the Official Google Blog you can read New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s words about an exciting partnership between NYC and Google. The partnership is one of the most ambitious projects to leverage our APIs for Google Maps and Google Earth, …
We just received a spectacular overhead shot of the National Mall during the Inauguration from our satellite imagery partner GeoEye. This gorgeous satellite view of the ceremony was taken at 11:19am (Eastern) by the GeoEye-1 satellite as it passed…
The day has finally arrived! In a few hours, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. Although massive crowds are expected to gather in Washington, most people won’t be able to experience the event in person and inste…
There is most definitely a buzz in the air. Hundreds of thousands of people are streaming into Washington D.C. to see Barack Obama sworn in as America’s 44th President. If you’re lucky enough to be in D.C., you’ll need some help to get your bearing…
Earlier this week, we told you about the new Help Forum for Google Maps. Well the Google Maps enthusiasts aren’t the only ones who will benefit from the new and improved help system: we’re also unveiling the Google Earth Help Forum!Just like the Google…
Back in November we launched the Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition alongside a brand-new Google Earth layer highlighting the historic city in breathtaking detail.Whether you’re putting the finishing touches on your submission or have yet to…
Our Google Map Help Group now has a new home! You may have already heard of (or tried out) the new Google Help Forums. Today, our Google Maps Help Group will be moving to this new platform.The help forum is still an area for users to come together…
I’m pleased to announce the launch of the Transit Layer on Google Maps in more than 50 cities around the world making it easier for citizens and tourists around the globe to access public transportation line information in their cities.To switch on the…
Today Google launches the Prado layer in Google Earth allowing you to explore highly detailed photographic images of fourteen of the Prado Museum’s masterpieces. The Prado Museum in Madrid is one of Spain’s most visited destinations and via the Googl…
This year for Macworld I decided to create a program that allows people to “surf” any region on the Earth’s surface using a Nintendo Wii Balance Board and the Google Earth API. To do this, I used the Google Earth Browser Plug-in with a Javascri…
[Cross-posted with the Public Policy Blog]An interesting first (at least as far as we’re aware): Google’s Street View imagery was used by police officers to help successfully locate a kidnapped child in rural Virginia. Nine year old Natalie Maltais,…
As part of the Lat Long blog team, I’m naturally a big fan of both maps and blogs. Recently, the Blogger team launched a feature that combines both of these — geotagging for your blog posts.When you use Blogger in draft, you’ll see an option below the…
More than 250,000 vehicles a day zip past the largest construction project in California history. That project – the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge – is now on Google Earth, the first time a construction project has been featured. You’ll b…
[Cross-posted with the Official Google Blog]When I look back on four years of tracking Old St. Nick on Christmas Eve, I can’t help but smile. The Santa tracker has really come a long way. I always thought NORAD’s Santa Tracker was a great holiday tra…