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Imagery Updates
Google Earth imagery updates usually happen about every 2-3 weeks but the updates are not to the entire globe but to cities and regional areas often in multiple countries. Google provides a KML feed to show where the updates are located and also has a notification service to receive alerts when your selected areas have been updated. See related question for details.
Google Earth Software Updates
Google Earth software is usually updated several times a year with a major update (e.g. 6.2 -> 7.0) about once per year.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe name of Google earth was originally called EarthViewer 3D and was created be Keyhole, inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004. The product was re-released in 2005 the program was was available for windows 2000, MAC OS X and Linux kernal: 2.5 or later. Now available for Evan the iPhone 6 years later and is a very popular Google program.
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∙ 11y agoGoogle Earth was originally called the Keyhole Viewer, which was created by a group of developers at a company called Keyhole that was acquired by Google in 2004.
Google publically released Google Earth as version 3.0 in June 2005.
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∙ 13y agoGoogle first released Google Earth as version 3.0 in June 2005.
Prior to being called Google Earth the software was called the Keyhole Earth Viewer and owned by a company called Keyhole, which was acquired by Google in 2004. The first Keyhole Earth Viewer was created in June 11 2001.
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If you want to know how old are the maps and imagery in Google Earth then on average they are three years old. To see the approximate imagery date you can see that in the Status bar (date appears in bottom left) which can be enabled in the View menu of Google Earth. For more details see related questions below.
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∙ 12y agoGoogle Earth 3.0 was the first public release on June 28, 2005.
Prior to that it was called Keyhole Earthviewer and became Google Earth after Google acquired the Keyhole Corporation in 2004.
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∙ 13y agoIn 2004, Google acquired Keyhole, Inc. The start-up company developed a product called Earth Viewer that gave a 3-D view of the Earth. Google renamed the service to Google Earth in 2005.
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∙ 10y agoGoogle Earth was originally created by Keyhole, Inc when it was still called EarthViewer 3D . Keyhole, Inc was originally funded by the CIA but Google bought them in 2004.
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∙ 14y agoOctober 2004 google earth was created.
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What website from Google is Google Earth?
Some websites use the Google Earth plugin and visiting such a website would prompt you to download the plugin from Google if you don't already have Google Earth plugin installed. This is installed when you install the Google Earth application.If you want to download the Google Earth application it can be download for free from the Google Earth website, whose URL can be found in related links below. Otherwise just search: "Download Google Earth" and the first result with the website from the domain earth.google.com is the one to use (after the ads).
What are the different versions of Google Earth?
The latest (non-beta) version of Google Earth is 7.1.7.2605 released in Oct 2016. The previous stable version was 7.1.6 released in May 2016. The initial version was released in 2001. The 7.x and 6.x versions of Google Earth version include Street View, viewing Mars, Sky view, looking under water at things like the RMS Titanic, a Flight Simulator, among other useful features. Note as of Jan 2012 Street View is no longer be supported in Google Earth 5.2 or older.
What is a Google Earth plug in?
A Google Earth plug-in is a plug that automatically brings you to Google Earth.Answer#2Actually, the Google Earth plugin is an embedded version of Google Earth that runs within the web browser.
Is there a UFO in Google Earth?
Yes. There Is A UFO On Google Earth.
How do you access Google Earth through VB?
Google provides a COM interface for Dot-Net or VB apps but there is not a lot of documentation and its for advanced users. See related links for documentation and developers forum. Note that the Google Earth COM API is being phased out in favor of the new JavaScript API that was released in 2008 along side the Google Earth Plug-in.
When was Google Earth 5 released?
Google Earth 5.0 released as non-beta version in May 5, 2009.
What does one use Google Earth for?
One uses Google Earth to get directions as Google Earth provides geographical information about places on the Earth. Google Earth was released twelve years ago in 2001.
When did Google Earth start?
Google Earth was first released as Google Earth 3.0 on June 28, 2005. Previously it was known as the Keyhole Earthviewer (created in June 2001), which became the basis for Google Earth after Google acquired Keyhole in Oct 2004.
How long has Google Earth been offered for free download?
Google Earth was first made available as a free downloadable app on October 28. 2008. It has been offered continuously from Google ever since it was released.
When is Google Earth V7 expected to be released?
Google Earth V7.0 was released for the Android platform in June 27, 2012 and for desktop platforms (out of beta version) on Dec 18, 2012. Google Earth 7.1.1.1580 (beta) was released on April 22, 2013.
Where do I get a street view other than Google?
on Google earth but you have to download it first
How was Google Earth started?
Google Earth started as an application called EarthViewer 3D owned by a company called Keyhole, which was acquired by Google in 2004. Google Earth 3.0 was the first public release on June 28, 2005.
How do you use Google Earth?
First you download Google Earth from google's web site. You can start by entering an address (or just a city name) in the fly-to-search panel and see Google Earth zoom to that location. Next check out the Google Earth user's guide (which includes video tutorials) and see what else Google Earth can do. See related links below.
When did Google Chrome first begin?
Google Chrome first began in 2008. There was a more stable version of Google Chrome released in 2011.
What website from Google is Google Earth?
Some websites use the Google Earth plugin and visiting such a website would prompt you to download the plugin from Google if you don't already have Google Earth plugin installed. This is installed when you install the Google Earth application.If you want to download the Google Earth application it can be download for free from the Google Earth website, whose URL can be found in related links below. Otherwise just search: "Download Google Earth" and the first result with the website from the domain earth.google.com is the one to use (after the ads).
How can someone find the earth view feature on google?
Google Earth can be found by typing in the google earth in the search and earth feature is the first link. When the link is opened, select the link to download the program. There are links available for PCs/MAC/Ubuntu.
When will the next Google Earth be released?
Google updates its Google Earth software several times a year with a major release (3.0 -> 4.0, 4.3 -> 5.0, 5.2 -> 6.0, 6.2 -> 7.0) and or incremental release (5.1 -> 5.2, 6.0 -> 6.1 -> 6.2) at least once a year.Google does not make public announcements in advance when an update will be released but announces when a new release is available. Google Earth as any software product will evolve of time so you can expect future updates when Google makes them available.Google Earth 6.0 beta version was released in November 2010 then four months later in March 2011 v6.0 came out of beta followed by an update in May 2011 and another in October. The Google Earth wikipedia web page keeps track of the current version of Google Earth (currently 7.0.2.8415 as of Dec 2012) as well as the release history timeline.Google Earth (and Google Maps) imagery content is constantly being updated and released usually twice a month but any particular area might not get an update for 1-3 years. The content is stored in Google's databases and served from their public map servers.
