Google Maps Gets An Upgrade
By ISEdb Staff Editor | Published 06/13/2006
Google released an upgrade to its mapping tools. The upgrade included major expansion of the satellite imagery included in Google Earth.
Also, the software now can run on Linux operating system for the first time, and is being offered in German, Spanish, French and Italian.
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.
Google on Monday announced that it will license usage of its online maps to businesses and government agencies that want to customize the service. The licenses, expected to begin at about $10,000 annually, will include support from Google's engineering staff.
