Earth view brings depth to Google's mapping service. It needs a browser plug-in for now some day we'll be cruising in 3D in Google's virtual world. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

DigitalGlobe’s new satellite will let any private buyer purchase images so sharp, they can identify individual trees and cars on the ground. A few months ago, the Commerce Department made a small ...

Google today relaunched their Keyhole satellite Image mapping system as Google Earth. Google Earth combines 3D buildings and terrain with mapping capability and Google search and is based on Keyhole ...

At a press event in San Francisco this morning, Google announced that it will soon feature far better 3D maps in Google Earth. The company also announced that Google Maps for mobile will soon feature ...

Google has spent much of the last few months making a variety of enhancements and updates to Google Maps — the initiative kicked off in June when the company announced radically improved 3D images.

Getting a solid GPS location in a city can be tough thanks to all the tall buildings. Skyscrapers reflect the GPS signal and can make your location data go crazy, but now, Google says it can correct ...

Maps in two dimension are a thing of the past – or so say the engineers behind Vricon, a new 3-D mapping tool. Developed as a joint venture between Saab Group, a Swedish aerospace and defense company, ...