Google Earth

Carmen Sandiego is Hiding in Google Earth, Your Mission is to Find Her

Tim March 13, 2019

I grew up on Carmen Sandiego and it's possible that I have her to thank for my generally decent geography skills. Announced this week, Carmen Sandiego is now hiding inside of Google Earth, a playable game for anyone with access to the app via Chrome, Android,...

Google’s Measure Tool Now Usable in Google Earth for Chrome and Android

Tim June 25, 2018 1

Measure, Google's software tool for measuring things, is now available inside of Google Earth for Chrome users. The feature will come to Android users this week, too. With Measure, you can measure basically anything that's on Google Earth. For example, you can...

Google Releases New Google Earth, Still Can’t Disprove Earth Is Flat

Tim April 18, 2017 122

As the great prophet Kyrie Irving once said, "I'm telling you, it's right in front of our faces. They lie to us." This quote, of course, concerns the theory that the government and scientific community has been lying to everyone and that the Earth is not round...

Google Earth Heads to VR and It’s Awesome

Kellen November 16, 2016 13

This isn't necessarily Android-related at the moment, but Google just released Google Earth VR on HTC Vive, and man, it's pretty awesome. Earth feels like a service that was built years ago in preparation for the arrival of virtual reality, so with a machine...

Google Earth Satellite Imagery Updated With Superior Clarity

Tim June 27, 2016 9

Google announced updated satellite imagery for Maps and Google Earth this week, courtesy of the USGS/NASA Landsat Program. Using HD images from primarily the Landsat 8 satellite, these images feature greater detail and truer colors, offering a better look at a...

Google Earth Pro Now Free for All to Download

Tim January 30, 2015 20

Starting today, anyone interested can go grab a Pro key for Google Earth, completely free of charge. After announcing that the Earth API for developers will completely shut down at the end of this year, Google appears to be moving more towards the mobile side...

Google Earth 8.0 Hits Google Play, New 3D Rendering Tech And Refreshed Maps in Tow

Kyle October 22, 2014 7

It has been quite some time since the last major Google Earth update, and the Android app was really beginning to stagnate. Allaying fears of abandonment, Google today released a new version, Google Earth 8.0, that introduces a revamped rendering engine,...

Google Earth Update Introduces Street View and New User Interface

Kellen May 8, 2013 12

Google Earth, Google's other mapping application, received a solid update this afternoon to version 7.1.1. After the update, you will be able to drop all of the way down into Street View, use improved directions (better visuals) and search (quicker), and...