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Leap Motion delayed until July 22 for further software testing

Leap Motion delayed until July 22 for further software testing
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Those eyeballing Leap Motion’s upcoming 3D gesture controller will have to sit tight a bit longer as its launch has officially been pushed back to July 22. The decision, according to CEO Michael Buckwald, was made to give the company…

Google Earth lets you fly around the globe with new Leap Motion support

Google Earth lets you fly around the globe with new Leap Motion support
  • Posted April 22, 2013, 5:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software With Video
  • Adding to its short but growing list of high profile tie-ups ahead of launch, Leap Motion announced today that the latest desktop version of Google Earth will include native support for its gesture control device. The news come just in…

Google Maps gets high-res aerial imagery for 72 countries, regions

Google Maps gets high-res aerial imagery for 72 countries, regions
  • Posted July 30, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • According to the Google's Lat-Long Blog, the company has added new high-resolution aerial photography to Google Maps. This follows similar news from Microsoft a couple of weeks ago who also updated their own Bing Maps service with 215TB of high-resolution imagery. …

Google announces 3D maps and offline mode for mobile devices

Google announces 3D maps and offline mode for mobile devices
  • Posted June 6, 2012, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing With Video

  • Google has announced sweeping changes to its map services, including improved 3D views for Google Earth, an offline mode for Google Maps as well as a Street View Trekker initiative. Google Earth received textured 3D buildings in 2006 and it will soon display 3D models in entire metropolitan areas...

Google adds balloon and kite aerial imagery to Google Earth

Google adds balloon and kite aerial imagery to Google Earth
  • Posted April 18, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Google has teamed up with The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science in an effort to add balloon and kite imagery in Google Earth. The search giant is inviting anyone to capture and upload their own aerial imagery which…

Google optimizes Google Earth for Android tablets

Google optimizes Google Earth for Android tablets
  • Posted May 5, 2011, 9:28 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Software
  • In February 2010, Google released Google Earth for Android version 1.0. Now the company has released an update (version 2.0) that takes advantage of the larger screens and the more powerful processors of tablets.

Google Earth 6 released, with 3D trees!

  • Posted November 29, 2010, 4:08 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The Web With Video
  • Google has introduced Google Earth 6, adding a number of significant upgrades and improvements. Most importantly, Street View has been more deeply integrated into Google Earth and users can now fly from space to the street wherever Google has Street…

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