From the monthly archives:

December 2007

New updates coming for the iPhone version of Google Maps

December 30, 2007

Rumor has it that the iPhone firmware will be updated to version 1.1.3 next week. Part of that update will include a few new features for the Google Maps app on the phone.

One part will be a hybrid view, which the phone currently doesn’t have.
The other is the addition of the “My Location” feature, [...]

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Wii Remote used to control Virtual Earth

December 29, 2007

(via Spatially Adjusted) Here is a slick video showing a person flying through Virtual Earth using the Wii Remote (with a Nunchuk).
The movement is strikingly smooth. He’s moving multiple directions at once (something you can’t do with the Sandio mouse), and it almost looks on par with the Space Navigator.
I have a Wii, so [...]

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The Santa Tracker is ready to go!

December 24, 2007

As reported by the Google Earth Blog, the NORAD Santa Tracker for this year is ready. You can download it from the NORAD Tracks Santa website.
Gather the kids around the PC and watch Santa’s progress throughout the day!

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Don’t forget about Google Maps Mobile for traffic info

December 23, 2007

With so many people traveling over the next 10 days, I thought it would be worth reminding you about the excellent Google Maps Mobile.
The searching and directions are neat, but the live traffic is the real killer feature in this product. It saved us a good deal of time yesterday (don’t go down 75 [...]

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Microsoft is pouring it on — 60 more cities are now in 3D

December 20, 2007

To go with yesterday’s 36 TB imagery update, Virtual Earth now has another 60 cities in 3D. Amazing!
The list:
CALIFORNIA
* Chino (124 sq. mi.)
* Corona (65.17 sq. mi.)
* El Monte (129 sq. mi.)
* Fontana (100 sq. mi.)
* Fullerton (122 sq. mi.)
* Ontario (99.43 sq. mi.)
* Pasadena (108 sq. mi.)
* Riverside (123 sq. mi.)
* San Bernardino (126 [...]

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36TB of new imagery for Virtual Earth

December 20, 2007

Hot on the heels of the big Google Earth imagery update, Microsoft has released a big update for Virtual Earth. This update totals about 36 Terabytes and includes the following:
Birds Eye (Obliques)
USA (Pictometry):
* Kern, CA
* Shasta, CA
* El Paso, CO
* Danbury, CT
* City of East Haven, CT
* Prince George, MD
* Kalamazoo, MI
* Kent, MI
* St [...]

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A bunch of new imagery for Google Earth

December 20, 2007

Google has just updated a ton of imagery in Google Earth. Google Maps hasn’t received the updated data yet, but should get it in a couple of days.
The complete list of updates, as per the Google LatLong Blog:
New high resolution:
Americas:

Canada: Significant amount of British Columbia
USA: Jefferson City (MO), Central Virginia, Tioga County (NY), Cayuga County [...]

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