August 5th, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
This past March, we announced Street View imagery of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. Known as the “Atomic Bomb Dome,” the Memorial bears witness to the devastation of nuclear war. The once proud pre-war structure nearly destroyed by the bomb still st…
August 2nd, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
Across the globe, a steadily growing community of passionate users are blazing new trails in the world of online geographic content. With the help of products like Google Map Maker, Google SketchUp and Building Maker, and Panoramio, Geo enthusiasts are…
August 2nd, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
Whether you’re an art lover or a Google Earth explorer (or both!), you’ll appreciate a new tour that highlights pieces from what’s known to be the largest contemporary land art undertaking in the world.The Rhythms of Life project, by internationa…
August 2nd, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
This week we are expanding 45° imagery available in Google Maps to include many US cities, as well as some new international locales, such as Córdoba, Spain. In Córdoba, the third largest town in the Spanish region of Andalucia, you can now explore …
July 28th, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)Starting today, you can get public transport directions for London within Google Maps. One of Europe’s largest metropolitan areas, London is a major destination for both business travelers and tourists. Mor…
July 27th, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
(Cross posted on the Official Google and Google Student blogs)This island has a population of about 57,000 people, with the most settlements concentrated on the west coast. Very little of this island is suitable for agriculture.After eight rounds of qu…
July 27th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
Today, Google Maps 5.8 for Android improves Places and Latitude with:Upload photos for a PlaceMy Places as a simple way to manage the Places you’ve starred and recently viewedDescriptive terms for Places in search resultsAdd a new Place on-the-go whe…
July 26th, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
(Cross posted on the Official Google and Google Student blogs)It’s summer vacation for many kids, but 51 students from 17 different regions have been spending their time off polishing and fine-tuning their geographic skills to prepare for this year
July 25th, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
Since announcing the “Mountains” layer in April, we’ve been busy working to bring you additional geographic features in Google Earth. Today we’re announcing the availability of mountain ranges, deserts, plains and more under the “Borders and Labe…
July 25th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Earth
(Cross posted on the Official Google, Inside AdWords, and Small Business blogs)Today, we’re officially introducing AdWords Express, a faster and simpler way to start advertising online in under five minutes. We first launched this product as Google Boo…
July 22nd, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
(Cross-posted on the Inside Search Blog)With the fourth major storm of the 2011 Pacific Hurricane season, Category 5 Hurricane Dora, churning off of Mexico’s Pacific coast, it’s looking like 2011 will be an active year for tropical storms. Today we…
July 22nd, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
Thirty-five years ago this week, the Viking 1 lander touched down on the surface of Mars, beginning an olympian mission of exploration lasting more than 6 years. Today, the Liquid Galaxy immersive Google Earth display lands at the Smithsonian National …
July 21st, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
Since June of 2011, Council Bluffs, Iowa and the surrounding area has experienced record flooding along the Missouri River. Google has a data center in Council Bluffs, along with many employees that live in the city and surrounding region.Along with ou…
July 21st, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth
Making constant tweaks and adjustments to our user interfaces and overall user experience have always been the norm at Google, and you may have recently heard about our renewed effort across all Google products to make the user experience more focused,…
July 19th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
Since early 2007, Google Maps has made maps more lifelike by showing 3D building outlines when zoomed into cities. If you’re planning to walk down a street, you should know whether to expect low buildings, skyscrapers, or some cool architecture! Then…