Google’s upgrades is the biggest success
Google Inc. released the latest upgrades to the mapping tools that rank among the company's biggest success outside the Internet-leading search engine that steers much of the Web's traffic, informs Associated Press.
The improvements include a major expansion of the satellite imagery included in Google's three-dimensional software for touring Earth. Google said four times more land will be covered in the latest version of its free Google Earth software, enabling about one-third of the world's population to obtain an aerial view of their homes and neighborhood.
The software also is being offered in German, Spanish, French and Italian. The computer coding for the first time will work on Linux operating platforms, a breakthrough likely to broaden the product's appeal.
More than 100 million people have downloaded Google Earth software since it was offered a year ago, according to figures released by the company for the first time Monday.
According to Nielsen/NetRatings Inc. Google Maps attracted 26 million U.S. visitors in May to rank third behind Mapquest at 43.5 million visitors and Yahoo at 26.1 million.
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