Google Earth in pictures

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  IN PICTURES: Best of Google Maps and Google Earth 2011
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  SLIDESHOW: The strangest sights in Google Earth

• IN PICTURES: Best of Google Maps and Google Earth 2011

  By Ian Paul | 20 January, 2012 10:08

  Using these Google tools, you can now see the insides of large stores, views of the world's magnificent mountains, and a record of the devastation of Japan, among many other advancements.

• Google Earth reveals the devastation in Haiti

  By Ian Paul | 15 January, 2010 04:05

  Google responded to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti earlier this week by working with satellite imagery company GeoEye to quickly make images of the destruction available in Google Earth and Google Maps. The images were taken at approximately 10:27 AM Eastern time on Wednesday, and could prove to be a helpful tool for aid organizations attempting to survey and assess the damage to Haiti's infrastructure.

• Google Earth Pro unveiled for African NGOs

  By Rebecca Wanjiku | 31 October, 2009 02:04

  Google has unveiled its Google Earth Pro software to coincide with the upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen in December.

• Gamer alert: Monopoly uses Google Earth to go live online

  By Sharon Gaudin | 09 September, 2009 07:14

  Think you're a Monopoly whiz? Remember running the board and shaming your property-less competitors when playing board games on the living room floor? Think you're the Donald Trump of gaming and could rule the world with a good roll of the dice?

• Blast off to the moon with Google Earth

  By Sharon Gaudin | 21 July, 2009 07:05

  If the 40th anniversary of the moon landing by NASA's Apollo 11 crew has you jonesing for more information about our lunar neighbor, Google Inc. today came out with a new Google Earth feature that promises to provide just that.

• Google may unveil 3D moon-mapping tool

  By JR Raphael | 11 July, 2009 07:36

  Moon to Google. Standby for liftoff of Google Earth 3D moon mapping. Well, maybe.

• Microsoft not only firm banning IM access to U.S. enemy nations

  By Eric Lai | 01 June, 2009 07:37

  Besides Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and possibly AOL LLC have also cut access to their instant messaging services to citizens of countries deemed hostile to the United States. But it's unclear how effective those measures will be at preventing access.

• Google enhances and open sources its Update software

  By Tom Sullivan | 16 April, 2009 07:51

  Google has both refreshed and open sourced its Google Update software, which is code-named Omaha. By making the software available under the open source Apache license, developers working on an auto-updater can use Google's code, which also enables Google to publish updates and plug security holes.

• SLIDESHOW: The strangest sights in Google Earth

  By Tom Spring | 12 July, 2010 16:29

  In the olden days, the ancients recognized Seven Wonders of the World; but thanks to Google Earth, you can now spot thousands of "I wonder what it is" head scratchers.