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Google Earth Turns Unwelcome Eye Towards Israel

We’ve seen this sort of thing before: people complaining that Google Earth has exposed military secrets or put certain structures at risk.  Yet of all the nations in the world, Israel may have the most right to worry, and it’s this country that the latest update affected.

130 Countries Covered In Google Earth Update

Google Earth enthusiasts should prepare to lose another chunk of their lives to the program - a new update has been made, and this one covers “approximately 130 countries.”

Microsoft Backs New Postal Technology

Depending on how much you trust the current government that likes to tap phones and secretly search your houses, an electronic form of paper mail that you can receive anywhere, anytime might be a good thing. At least you won't to worry about anthrax.

YouTube, Google Checkout Cater To Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations have, like everyone else, always been able to use YouTube for free.  But a new arrangement will give them more exposure and an innovative way to get funds.

Google Earth Could Go After Second Life

Google Earth is getting increasingly realistic, but it still lacks elements related to human movement and interaction.  Google may soon address this issue, however, as there’s word that Google Earth could become the basis for a Second Life competitor.

New Satellite To Serve Google Earth

Google’s got a new satellite, and it’s watching you.  Or, to be more accurate, DigitalGlobe’s got a new satellite, it’s watching everything, and the resulting imagery will wind up in Google Earth.

Google Earth Could Help Find Fossett

A lost person could hardly hope for a better friend than Richard Branson, the British billionaire.  Unless, of course, that friend was Google, and there are now indications that the search giant will attempt to find Steve Fossett.

Google Hides Flight Simulator In Earth

Google hid an Easter egg so well it wasn't found until nearly Labor Day, in South Africa, where I'm not even sure if they have Labor Day. Doesn't matter, it's not really an Easter egg, either, it's a flight simulator tucked inside of the most recent release of Google Earth.

Eye Google Earth Through "Gigapxl Photos"

The big Google news today related not so much to the “Earth” part of “Google Earth” but to the new arm of it known as “Sky.”  Sky’s very nifty, to be sure, and deserves all the attention.  Yet there’s also a new “Gigapxl Photos” layer that shouldn’t go unnoticed.

Google Earth Reaches For The Sky

Google has launched a new feature for users of Google Earth called Sky, which allows people to view the sky as seen from Earth.