Google Earth Gets Layer for News

news_in_earth.png Google Earth has a new layer: Google News. Writing on the Google LatLong blog, Brandon Badger, Product Manager said, "By spatially locating the Google News' constantly updating index of stories from more than 4,500 news sources, Google Earth now shows an ever-changing world of human activity as chronicled by reporters worldwide."

The Google News layer can be activated through the "Layers" menu on the left-hand side of Google Earth. Expand the "Gallery" mode and select "Google News." Then browse the world for the latest goings on.

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2 Responses to “Google Earth Gets Layer for News”

  1. I have been using Google Earth for quite some time now. Absolutely stunning tool.

  2. Nice addition… like viewing images from any point of the Earth wasn’t enough :)

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