Google Earth has been upgraded to become a core part of its search

Google has upgraded its Google Earth service to Version 4, which makes it faster and easier for users to download and process geographic images from the site for free. The upgraded Google Earth service supports users to enter the address on the image, and can properly enlarge the image, and can also tilt and rotate the image, so that users can better observe special terrain or buildings from a 3D Angle. Since Google launched Google Earth last year, about 100 million people have downloaded and viewed geographic images from its satellite browser. Google Earth is currently available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macs users, but only in English, German, Italian, French and Spanish. In 2004, Google acquired satellite service provider Keyhole, paving the way for its Google Earth service. The Google Earth service, based on maps and satellite browsing software from satellite service provider Keyhole, provides photos and images taken by satellites and spacecraft over the past three years. Google continued to enrich and update these images and images, and gradually made Google Earth a core part of Google's search business. [via eNet Silicon Valley Dynamics]...

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