[EDIT 2008: Google removed the ability to open the GEC layer folder so all the placemarks appear under the same layer. The placemarks are still useful, but it makes it harder to view the information ...

Google Earth does the job when you want to zoom in on your hometown or see your own roof, but it’s more than an interactive map. Discover a new dimension to Google Earth, and find out how to create ...

Last week it was a plan to save the world. This week, Google is helping to make people realize why the world needs saving. In the past, we've touched on how Google is using its Google Earth platform ...

Today Google has announced a new initiative called Google Earth Outreach designed to help nonprofit organizations around the world leverage the power of Google Earth to illustrate and advocate for the ...

Google Earth has added a new layer in partnership with the Discovery Channel that lets you see video and photography of one of the natures most beautiful events -- sunrise. The new feature can be ...

Want to find out more about architecture in the United States? Google Maps has new 3D layers that show just that. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about ...

Google launched a new program Tuesday that’s designed to help nonprofit organizations around the world illustrate and share the work they do. Called “Google Earth Outreach,” the program helps ...

Users of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake information now have an additional way to access that information. By viewing worldwide historic earthquake data with Google Earth mapping technology, ...