http://www.silicon.com Results for Google Earth en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/stephen-wolfram-39550658.htm Wolfram's ideals are ambitious enough for the panel to elevate him to the top table of geekdom, with one panellist saying: "If the geeks shall inherit the earth, Stephen Wolfram will lead them". The search engine goes far beyond Google, type in a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:49:08 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39476534,00.htm Last month marked the 40th anniversary of the first moon walk, an event Google celebrated by launching Moon in Google Earth, an addition to its Google Earth mapping software that lets people virtually travel to the moon. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:23:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39461052,00.htm On the 40th anniversary of the first moon walk, Google launched Moon in Google Earth, an addition to its Google Earth mapping software that lets people virtually travel to the moon. Behind the photo, you can see the 3D model on Google Earth of the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:09:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39437299,00.htm Virtual Earth gets a name change and is now Bing Maps for Enterprise. Microsoft's Bing search engine has started to become publicly available, allowing the world to decide whether the company's latest effort has the goods to take on Google. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:59:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39436118,00.htm The company is calling Bing a "decision engine" rather than a search engine, and is including various pre-configured search categories such as shopping, travel, healthcare and local, together with a fully integrated version of its Virtual Earth... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 29 May 2009 08:21:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60594671p,00.htm This paper examines the issues one encounters using SAS to create data-driven placemarks viewable in Google Earth. Come along for a ride on the SAS train from proprietary traffic counts to Google Earth; there are sure to be many detours. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 29 May 2009 01:19:41 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39401707,00.htm Users of Google Earth can travel underwater using the latest version of the worldwide mapping software, released in February. Dive deeper into Google Earth here. Google Earth also highlights areas of the ocean that are not capable of supporting... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:15:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60554469p,00.htm People are all familiar with web based mapping applications such as Google Maps, Yahoo Maps or Microsoft Windows Live Local, as well as the Google Earth or Microsoft Virtual Earth platforms. The global digital age has had a profound impact on... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:24:06 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39399781,00.htm In recent months, it's begun showing ads in Google Earth and Google Finance, for example. Google has extended its AdWords program to Google News searches. The search giant now delivers text ads on the right side of the search results page, just as... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:19:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39398403,00.htm Samsung also announced an 'eco' touchscreen phone called Blue Earth, which is designed to resemble a smooth pebble. The handset that created the biggest stir was the HTC Magic (pictured on the screen above) - aka the second Google Android device... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:57:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39391135,00.htm Google Earth - deep-sea dive and travel back in time The first UK ID cards have already been issued - but no UK police officers or border guards have any way of reading the data stored on them. Currently no police stations, border entry points or... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:43:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39391736,00.htm Google Earth 5.0, which was released on Monday, lets users travel underwater to see the sea floor. Google Earth also highlights areas of the ocean that are not capable of supporting life such as this dead zone off the coast of Florida. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:11:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39383802,00.htm Just like you can on Google Earth for free. Yes, for a mere $10,000 kids can navigate to anywhere on earth by rotating the onscreen globe and then zooming in to an area of interest. But one cherished memory is the time the computer 'lab' took first... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:51:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39368020,00.htm If you don't have a Google account you have to create one - but honestly, if you're not already Google's drone why on earth are you buying Google's phone? Natasha Lomas got her hands on a smartphone running Google's Android OS. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39364759,00.htm The best of Google Earth UK cinema chain Cineworld has relaunched its website, saving money and reducing power consumption in the process. The company has been working with hosting company Carrenza, which is running the new website on virtualised... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60514985p,00.htm The company embraced Microsoft Virtual Earth mapping technology rather than Google Maps because of its fast time-to-market, affordability, and richer user experience, featuring elements such as bird's eye view functionality and automatically... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:01:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60514988p,00.htm By switching to Microsoft Virtual Earth, this data came as part of the service for a large number of countries, including Ireland. Its initial solution, using Google Maps, required the company to license reverse-geocoding services separately. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:01:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60514991p,00.htm After evaluating several options including Google, the City of Miami chose Microsoft Virtual Earth mapping software to develop online applications that provide enhanced public safety response, urban planning, and tourism services. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:01:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39340993,00.htm It works in much the same way as Google Earth, although instead of providing views of the globe, Google Mars offers the surface of our nearest planetary neighbour using images from Nasa's Mars Global Surveyor. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:48:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39340992,00.htm Google Earth is painting a picture of what the ancient city of Rome looked like in 320 AD. The new 'Ancient Rome 3D' option for Google Earth allows virtual time-travelling tourists to fly around the city and zoom in to explore ancient structures... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:17:01 +0000