Here's the recent Google-related geonews.
From official sources:
- Excellent news, there's now only clear skies on Google Maps and Earth, cloudless imagery at least in the northern hemisphere to start with
- Google Earth 7.1 for Android and iOS was released and now features Street View imagery
- You can now apply to get the Street View Trekker kit to contribute to Google Maps, also discussed over Slashdot
- Here's the new list of supported browsers for JavaScript Maps API v3, that list was last updated 3 years ago!
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Google Maps additions:
- Japan's Battleship Island in now featured in Google Maps, discussed over Slashdot
- Fans of Thomas Jefferson, there are now Street View images of Monticello’s grounds and some building interiors in Google Maps
- Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper, is now in Street View
From other sources:
- The GEB reports a quiet major update to Street View and 3D imagery, with 3D imagery in 50 news cities
- Here's the Tour de France in Google Earth on Android
- Also interesting is the exploration of 25,000 ancient sites in Google Earth with the Megalithic Portal
- Kurt shows coastal erosion rates in the entry Google TimeLapse for coastal and marine applications
The project also earned the necessary LEED points for community connectivity and infill redevelopment rather than adding to suburban sprawl.