Satellite imagery

Five 'Satellite imagery' stories June 2013 - June 2016

Google Earth and Maps updated with sharper, more detailed satellite imagery [Gallery]

Abner Li Jun 27 2016 - 9:04 am PT

The novelty of exploring satellite imagery of the world in Google Earth has long worn off since the app launched in 2001. Now the the company has given you a reason to dive back in and explore the Earth from above, announcing today that all mapping products, including the satellite layer in Maps, will get sharper and more detailed images thanks to a new satellite and processing techniques…

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Google adds new Street View imagery of Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa

Chance Miller Jan 27 2015 - 7:06 pm PT

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Google is always expanding the imagery available in its Street View feature in Maps, and this evening the company has announced in a blog post that it has added new data from the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa. The city is set to kick off its annular Winterlude Festival next week, which is a three-week long event that hosts a variety of games, shows, and activities.

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Google now allowing businesses to purchase its Earth imagery data

Chance Miller Jul 16 2014 - 10:58 am PT

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In a blog post on its official enterprise blog today, Google announced that it is opening up its collection of Google Earth data to businesses. Businesses and governmental organizations will now have the ability to purchase imagery collected by Google and use them for whatever they need. Since it launched 9 years ago, Google Earth has built up an incredible collection of image data, and it only makes sense for the company to continue to profit off of it.

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Skybox Imaging successfully launches its SkySat-2 Earth observation satellite

Mark Hearn Jul 8 2014 - 2:45 pm PT

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Soyuz image by Roskosmos

Last month, Google announced plans to acquire satellite imaging company Skybox for $500 million. Today, the soon to be Google-owned company announced that it has successfully launched its SkySat-2 Earth observation satellite aboard a Soyuz-2 rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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Here’s a really cool Google Maps development that Google made sound dull

Ben Lovejoy Jun 27 2013 - 6:55 am PT

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On the same day that Google updated all its mapping products, it also demonstrated the gentle art of making a really cool piece of new technology appear deathly dull.

Today we’re announcing a new way for developers to visualize and interact with data hosted in Maps Engine: DynamicMapsEngineLayer. This class performs client-side rendering of vector data, allowing the developer to dynamically restyle the vector layer in response to user interactions like hover and click.

Sure, the blog entry is aimed at software developers, so can be forgiven its language, but the example they use to promote the feature seems more suited to a dusty geography textbook than an illustration of something that could really transform the way we use Google Maps. What it actually means is that you can mouse-over a map to really quickly and easily explore anything from tourist info to property ownership. Read on for more …

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