In+ersec+ion for Spatial People

Plenty of interesting recent Google related geonews.

From the official sources:

• Google Building Maker continues to expand, now with 109 cities, new cities: Oklahoma City, Oslo and The Hague.
• Google Maps 5.0 for Android has been released with plenty of new or improved features
• Google Earth Enterprise 4.1 has been announced: "The new version 4.1 brings with it: 2D Map Cutting and 2D Map Portable Serving, Google Maps API V3 on Google Earth Enterprise Solution and Customized search services for Google Earth."
• An entry to introduce the Google Latitude app for iPhone (a real app, not a web app as before)
• More options have been added to customize preferences when you get directions in Google Maps
• And on the same topi, a tutorial on how to find directions online
• The official developer blog discusses 5 Chrome Web Store Apps that includes maps

From other sources:

• An intriguing way of Skydiving in Google Earth
• The GEB also shares an entry on Android and Google Earth Technology
• James Fee discusses Google's Chrome OS and GIS