(Cross-posted on the Small Business Blog.)When we initially announced the Business Photos pilot program, we wanted to give business owners an easy way to get customers in the door online using interactive, high-quality, 360-degree images of places on Google Maps and on Google Search results. With thousands of businesses under our belt — from salons to gift shops — we’ve been hearing the same question again and again from both business owners and photographers alike: How can I participate?Well, with the overwhelming success of the first...
Thursday, 26 January 2012
(Cross-posted on the Official Google and SketchUp blogs)We're taking bird's eye view to a whole new level with the latest version of Google Earth, released today. With Google Earth 6.2, we’re bringing you the most beautiful Google Earth yet, with more seamless imagery and a new search interface. Additionally, we’ve introduced a feature that enables you to share an image from within Google Earth, so you can now simply and easily share your virtual...
If you’re looking for new ways to get around for fun or to work, or might be trying to live a greener lifestyle in 2012, why not try biking? In March 2010 we introduced biking directions and since then Google Maps has been sharing biking directions with cyclists across the U.S and Canada.Since no bike path is the same, many users have requested an easier way to differentiate the different types of bike routes that are available. Starting today, a...
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
(Cross posted from the Google.org Blog)Today marks the launch of a new Google Crisis Response project: Google Public Alerts, a platform designed to bring you relevant emergency alerts when and where you’re searching for them. If a major weather event is headed for your area, you might go online to search for the information you need: What’s happening? Where and when will it strike? How severe will it be? What resources are available to help? The...
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Tourism to South Korea is on the rise, with neighbors from East Asia and beyond making trips to see the birthplace of Korean dramas and K-Pop, sample authentic kimchee, and find cutting-edge fashions in the capital’s Myeongdong shopping district. Today we’re introducing Street View imagery for the two biggest cities, Seoul and Busan, making it even easier for travelers to plan their next visit to South Korea using Google Maps.For example, you can preview your vacation in Seoul by starting right in Gwanghwamun square. Viewing the surroundings and...
Monday, 23 January 2012
The second 45° imagery update of 2012 includes new imagery for 17 U.S. and 7 international locations in Google Maps.Ulm is a university town in southern Germany, located at the Danube river. One of the most famous buildings in this town is the Ulm Minster in Gothic style which measures more than 160 meters in height. Climbing the 768 steps to the top platform, visitors will see a breathtaking panoramic view of the Alps on clear days.View Larger MapCleveland, Ohio is an important hub at the southern rim of Lake Erie. Many banks, insurance companies,...
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest author is Ari Daniel Shapiro from Atlantic Public Media (APM), a non-profit public media organization in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. APM was the recipient of a Google Earth Outreach Developer Grant, funded through the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund at the Tides Foundation. We’re excited to showcase how Atlantic Public Media has weaved Google Earth and KML tours into engaging stories about the diversity of life.Life gets around. Tiny Arctic Terns soar from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and back, in a single year. A...
Monday, 16 January 2012
Today the World Bank and Google announced a collaborative agreement aimed at improving disaster preparedness and development efforts in countries around the world.Under this agreement, the World Bank will act as a conduit to make Google Map Maker source data more widely and easily available to government organizations in the event of major disasters, and also for improved planning, management, and monitoring of public services provision.The free,...
Friday, 13 January 2012
Update (January 23, 2012): Some imagery was not included in the last update as expected. The following countries received updated imagery: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greenland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico,...
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Google has always been on a mission to help organize the world’s information, and our Google Maps and Google Earth teams constantly work to apply this to place and space. A quick retrospective look at 2011 shows a number of improvements to help our users discover and experience new places around the world, both digitally and in person.To start, we’ve continued to add new satellite and 45 degree imagery on Google Maps and Google Earth, which reached...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
(Cross posted to Official Google Blog) For many, the start of a new year is also the start of a new semester. Whether you’re a current student trying to familiarize yourself with campus, an applicant assessing your options or an alumnus feeling nostalgic, the Street View feature in Google Maps can be your tour guide without the backward walking. We recently added imagery of more university campuses to the existing special collections already available via Street View through our Partner Program. Let’s take a quick tour of some of the many beautiful...
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
At the 2012 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV, attendees will now be able to use Google Maps on their Android devices to help them find their way in the sea of exhibitors and attractions throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center, select resorts and casinos along the Las Vegas strip, as well as the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.Las Vegas Convention Center with CES ExhibitorsSince November of last year, you’ve been able to...
Monday, 9 January 2012
Over the years we’ve shared a variety of Google Earth tracking opportunities, including oceanic expeditions, hurricanes, and even Santa's annual flight around the world on Christmas Eve. Recently, the Google Earth Outreach team has been following another type of long distance journey: Jklynn, the female Hawksbill sea turtle, on her annual migration.Jklynn’s travels are available to all -- thanks to the efforts of WIDECAST, the Wider Caribbean Sea...
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