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Map My Ancestors (exe)

Now you can link the individuals in your family tree to the mapping capabilities of Google Earth. Automatically create Placemarks for events in the lives of individuals and view a path following the movements during their lifetime. Use the timespan slider feature of Google Earth to restrict the view to...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Earth, Integrated Earth

Software downloads 2008-06-25

(Images: The enchantment of Google Earth)

(Images: The enchantment of Google Earth)Google EarthI like the concept and would like to have it, if only I could download it. When I try to download it closes my Mozilla Firefox.Any one have a clue?No Cinderella Castle at DisneylandThe "signature structure" at Disneyland is Sleeping Beauty Castle, not Cinderella...

Tags: Cinderella Castle, Google Earth, Disneyland, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

Images: The enchantment of Google Earth

Disney and Google pair up to bring up-close views of Disney World rides and attractions to Google Earth. by CNET News.com

Tags: Google Inc., Disney Corp., Google Earth, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-06-05

Disney World in 3D on Google Earth

Check out Disney World in Google Earth -- it's in full 3D glory, including trees, benches lamp posts, buildings, etc. It's also easy to get more information about landmarks in the form of audio clips, videos and write ups. Check out Google's official announcement here. ...

Tags: 3D, Google Inc., Disney Corp., Google Earth, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Google Earth: Now in your browser!

Google Earth: Now in your browser!Why do I need it?Why would I want to install a plugin for a specific website/application? kind of ActiveXish...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Earth, Web browser, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-28

Google's mission: Extend the browser

Google Gears launched a year ago and the search giant is ditching its moniker to reinforce that Gears is an open source project. So far so good, MySpace has used Gears to launch search and sort mail messages. The overall theme: Google is trying to extend the browser. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gears, Google Earth, Web Browser, MySpace, Pricing Detail, Web Browsers, Pricing, Channel Management, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-28

Google Earth: Now in your browser!

Google just released a new browser plugin that lets users experience Google Earth from directly inside a webpage. The new plugin is accompanied by an API that web developers can use to easily incorporate Google Earth into their applications, just like what they did with Google Maps a long...

Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Earth, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Plug-in, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-05-28

Google Earth plug-in for Firefox and Internet Explorer (exe)

The Google Earth plug-in for Firefox and Internet Explorer allows users to view Google Earth content that is embedded directly on Web sites. Developers who want to include Google Earth content on their own sites must apply for a Google Maps API key.

Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Earth, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Plug-in, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2008-05-28

Google Earth to announce 3D bulidings

Google Earth to announce 3D bulidingsGoogle Earth to announce 3D buildingshttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.htmlhttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-Internet.htmlRE: Google Earth to announce 3D bulidingshttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.htmlhttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-Internet.html

Tags: Google Earth, 3D, Google Inc., http://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.html

Discussion threads 2008-05-25

Google Earth now in true 3D

Google Earth now in true 3D3D buildingsThey've had textured 3D buildings for a while, going back about 15 months to January, 2007.This update simply adds a whole bunch more of them and improves they way they load.GE has had such buildings for a while nowFor like half a year...

Tags: true 3D, 3D, Google Inc., Google Earth, NASA

Discussion threads 2008-04-16

Google Earth now in true 3D

Finally, Google has added photo-realistic 3D buildings to Google Earth. This has been a long time coming -- Microsoft has had 3D buildings for what seems like forever. The timing of this announcement is strange, as I would have expected it to come at some sort of event...

Tags: 3D, Google Inc., Google Earth, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Google Earth (Google_Updater)

Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris, as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, and schools. Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps, and the power of Google Search to put...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Earth, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Networking

Software downloads 2008-04-16

Eagle's View (zip)

Eagle's View is a distinctive tool for studying the Word of God. Some of its unique features include: 1) Strong's No. Spreadsheet -- this provides a bird's eye view of all the words which appear in the New Testament. Users can easily access information of each word, such as its...

Tags: NAS, Word, Google Earth, Eagle, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-03-26

WorldWide Telescope - It's all about the experience

WorldWide Telescope - It's all about the experienceLook futher into GoolgeEarth...its there alreadyGoogle Earth has something on this already. I wonder how MicroSofts will be different.http://earth.google.com/sky/index.htmlRemember: Astronomy is looking up and Black holes are out of sightRE: Look futher into GoolgeEarth...its there alreadyFrom what I hear it's nothing like...

Tags: Worldwide Telescope, Google Inc., Google Earth

Discussion threads 2008-02-28

Google Earth for the body

This is the expression used by an IBM researcher to describe the software he developed for visualizing electronic health records eHRs in 3-D. In a long article, IEEE Spectrum describes the IBM's Anatomic and Symbolic Mapper Engine ASME, which maps the information in a patient's eHR to a 3-D image...

Tags: Software, 3D, Google Inc., Patient, Electronic Health Record, Doctor, Google Earth, Image, IBM Corp., E-health, Healthcare, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-01-12

Google Earth inner workings described in newly published Google Patent App

Google Earth inner workings described in newly published Google Patent AppAll patents must die [nt].RE: Google Earth inner workings described in newly published Google PatentAnd what exactly is the INVENTION which is being patented? Software patents are a joke!

Tags: Google Inc., Google Patent, inner working, working, Google Earth

Discussion threads 2007-12-13

Google Earth inner workings described in newly published Google Patent App

I've just come across a very recently published U.S. Patent application by Google that appears to explain the inner workings of Google Earth. More specifically, the technology described in this Patent app deals with how mapping-related information within a database makes its way...

Tags: Geography, Google Inc., Database, Server, Google Earth, Information, Model, Object, Patent App, Keyhole Mark-up Language, Server 130, Servers, Hardware, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-12-13

Google Earth (dmg)

The idea is simple. It's a globe that sits inside your Mac. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Earth, Idea, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2007-12-10

Google Patent app describes efficient database storage of Google Maps, Google Earth objects

A new Google Patent application entitled Ranking and Clustering of Geo-Located Objects appears to describe a method in which geographical location objects of the type seen in Google Earth and Google Maps would be more efficiently classified in a database. This is potentially...

Tags: Google Inc., Database, Data, Google Maps, Google Earth, GIS, Storage, Databases, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-10-27

HoudahGeo (dmg)

HoudahGeo is a one-stop geocoding application for the Mac. With HoudahGeo you may "pin" photos to the locations where they were taken. Thus created information may be exported to EXIF tags as well as to Google Earth KML files. Such a file allows for browsing your photos within Google Earth....

Tags: Google Inc., Google Earth, Photograph, Houdah Software, HoudahGeo, GPS, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-09-24