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Happier travels through Street View with Pegman 
elaine via Google LatLong on Tue, 25 Nov. 2008
Today we're happy to announce some big improvements to the Street View feature in Google Maps! Thanks to feedback from our users, we've now made Street View even better and easier to use.For one thing, Pegman, our plucky mascot, is now close at hand wherever you go. He hangs out right on top of the zoom slider:
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Some favorite Google Maps features now for iPhone
elaine via Google LatLong on Fri, 21 Nov. 2008
(Cross-posted from the Google Mobile Blog)I waited in line on launch day to buy my first-generation iPhone, and ever since then it has never left my side. The best part is that it keeps getting more useful with every so
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Tip of the week: airport codes in Google Maps
elaine via Google LatLong on Thu, 20 Nov. 2008
Thanksgiving is only a week away, which means that the holiday travel season is upon us. Booking plane tickets can be like alphabet soup: you're just trying to get from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, but your itinerary has you changing planes at CVG and landing at BWI. Where on earth are those airports? In Google Maps, you can simply enter the 3-letter airport code to find it on the map. Thi
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360 degree panoramas in Google Earth
elaine via Google LatLong on Thu, 20 Nov. 2008
This week, we've started to feature another layer in the Google Earth Gallery, showing several thousand panoramic views provided by 360cities.net. This layer contains exciting 360 degree panoramas from a variety of great photographs taken all over the world!Do you want to explore some beautiful spots in Central Park, or be i
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Access Google Maps wherever you are on the web
elaine via Google LatLong on Tue, 18 Nov. 2008
One of my favorite things to do while I'm on a business trip -- wherever I am -- is to find great coffee shops. Knowing I can relax with locals and get a strong cup of coffee helps get me through the jet lag and long days that usually accompany these trips. However, I'm usually busy doing all sorts of things on the web, like creating presentations, updating spreadsheets, or checking my flights
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Happy Geography Awareness Week
elaine via Google LatLong on Mon, 17 Nov. 2008
Some of my earliest memories are of spreading National Geographic maps out on the floor of my living room, picking a faraway place on the planet, and imagining myself on a different continent. Fas
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Announcing SketchUp 7
elaine via Google LatLong on Mon, 17 Nov. 2008
It's my pleasure to announce the launch of Google SketchUp 7. If you've been putting off getting familiar with Google Earth's 3D modeling "other half", now's the time to do something about it. After all, nothing makes a nicer holiday gift for your spouse than a 3D model of your dwelling or dream
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Santa Barbara fire map
elaine via Google LatLong on Fri, 14 Nov. 2008
A strong, fast-moving wildfire began last night in Santa Barbara, California and has already destroyed 100 homes and put many more at risk. Residents of the impacted and endangered areas urgently need information about the fire path, evacuated areas, road closures, and other important safety factors. A group in Santa Barbara quickly put together a
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When in Rome...teach!
elaine via Google LatLong on Fri, 14 Nov. 2008
Yesterday, we introduced the new
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Roman history comes to life in Google Earth
Kate via Google LatLong on Wed, 12 Nov. 2008
Were you someone who struggled to stay awake in ancient history class? If so, perhaps this was due to th
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Create cool KML, win cool prizes
elaine via Google LatLong on Tue, 11 Nov. 2008
The KML in Research contest deadline is Dec 1st. For those of you working on KML already, make sure you check out the judging criteria and submit your file before the contest deadline. For those of you n
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Apps of maps
elaine via Google LatLong on Mon, 10 Nov. 2008
Seeing the diversity and creativity of what people are doing with our geo tools continues to surprise and enthrall all of us working on these very tools. Intrepid software developers worldwide are taking the initiative by building unique applications to demonstra
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Street View elects DC, Baltimore, and Seattle
elaine via Google LatLong on Tue, 04 Nov. 2008
Whew! It's been a busy last couple weeks for the Street view team. After our recent launches in France, Spain and
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Geo tools for election day
elaine via Google LatLong on Tue, 04 Nov. 2008
Today, citizens across the country will vote -- and be antsy to find out how everyone else voted. Today you'll be able to access voting results as they occur with our 2008 Election Results Map. You can follow along in our Google Maps Elections Gall
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Introducing Google.org Geo Challenge Grants
elaine via Google LatLong on Fri, 31 Oct. 2008
(Cross-posted from the Google.org blog)At Google.org, we have met and worked with many amazing organizations over the past few years, and we keep hearing how ea
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How US has voted since 1980
elaine via Google LatLong on Thu, 30 Oct. 2008
In the final days of this captivating presidential election season, are you interested in knowing how US has voted in the past? Together with the Digital Scholarship Lab at University of Richmond, the Google Earth team has mapped historical election results in Google Earth and Googl
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La Dolce Vista - Street View comes to Italy
elaine via Google LatLong on Thu, 30 Oct. 2008
Right on the heels of Tuesday's rollout in Spain, you can now enjoy the beautiful Italian cities of Rome, Florence and Milan (where I previously lived!) with Street View. This new imagery for Italy also captures some of the stunning views along the shores of Lake Como.
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Getting around Montréal, past and present
elaine via Google LatLong on Wed, 29 Oct. 2008
Montréal has always been a great city for public transportation. In a way, it's responsible for my love of public transit. One of my earliest memories is of riding the bus around Montréal with my grandparents. They didn't have a car; in Montréal, they didn't need one. I still remember how excited I was waiting to ring the bell for our stop. I was so short that I had to stand on the seat to
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Google Earth now available for iPhone
Kate via Google LatLong on Mon, 27 Oct. 2008
(cross-posted from the Official Google Mobile Blog)The world just got a little bit smaller. Googl
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A note on election information
elaine via Google LatLong on Fri, 24 Oct. 2008
Given our recent launch of 2008 US Voter Info, we thought we'd share a behind-the-scenes look at where this data comes from. Google is collecting official election information from many sources - our earlier blog post noted that we'
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