Google+Earth


 * Topic:** Google Earth

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**Web Resources:** [|http://www.BLAHBLAH.com]

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**Citations/References: www.google.com/earth.html**

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**Versions & Specifications** A company called Keyhole was the basis of Google Earth whose technology was then incorporated into the Google Earth today. Google Earth currently supports a large variety of operating systems on computers and mobile device applications. Which include Mac, PC, Linux, iPhone, Android, and a JavaScript plugin for websites. The current requirements for running Google Earth on your specific operating system can be found here [|System Requirements] but you don't need a powerful computer to use it, almost any computer is capable of using this program. However the Google Earth web plugin only supports these browsers Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, and Flock. The first official version of Google Earth was released on June 28, 2005 and was called Google Earth 3.0. The most recent version of Google Earth is Google Earth 5.2 which was released on July 30, 2010. There is the basic free version of Google Earth which is available for download. There is Google Earth Pro which you can purchase a license annually for $399. Then there is also Google Earth Enterprise which is intended for larger organizations and companies. Google Earth Pro provides more features more tailored to developers. Some of the features of Google Earth Pro are GIS data import, high resolution printing, radius and area measurements, and a spreadsheet importer. Google Earth Enterprise allows large businesses to expand their mapping and imagery abilities by creating a quick application for its users. Google Earth Enterprise can work with existing company systems and also adds the ability to change and incorporate its new technology. Google is constantly making updates and improvements to Google Earth which includes releasing beta versions for users to test out before the official release. With the usage of mobile devices skyrocketing Google has created a portable version both for iOS devices and Android devices as well. One of the unique features about Google Earth is the plugin version which you can embed it into any website, which will provide you with the basic features of the Google Earth application. The Google Earth development team has a blog which they update with news on development and innovations they have Google Earth Blog. One of the most recent updates is that Google is now going to incorporate their program into automobiles as a whole package with most of the features of Google Earth.

**Citations/References: @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_earth @http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/ **  **@http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html **