Google Earth 4.0.2722 review

Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop.

License: Freeware OS: Mac OS X File size: 0K Developer: Google Price: $0.00 Updated: 10 Jan 2007

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Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.

Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

Here are some key features of "Google Earth":
Fly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in.
Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
Save and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations.

What's New:
Japanese language support (Japanese version is available here - earth.google.co.jp )
Layer data for Japan, including countrywide 3D buildings
Featured content layer (now available in all versions)
A new interface for viewing time-stamped /time-range image overlays
Improved printing option for turn-by-turn driving directions with satellite imagery
New KML folders options with radio button style placemarks (under my places)
Support for Hi-definition (HDTV) movie output (Pro version only)
Support for Web Mapping Service(WMS) image/data overlays (now in free version too)
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system grid overlay.

Requirements:
3D-capable video card.