Google has launched a new version of Google Earth which allows users to explore the oceans, track historical changes over time, create their own earth-tours, and explore the planet Mars.
Google teamed up with scientists from National Geographic, the US Navy and several other oceanographic associations to create the new ocean function which allows users to explore an interactive 3D map of the ocean floor, complete with thousands of data points containing videos and images of ocean life.
Google Earth 5.0 also displays satellite images of locations over a specific expanse of time, from years to decades. For example, you can look back over the last decade and see the melting of the glaciers image by image.
Google Earth's new Touring application allows users to create a shareable, narrated, fly-through tour by using a record button.
Also announced was the 3D Mars application, which was created in conjunction with Nasa. Users can explore the red planet, read geo-located excerpts about different locations, or observe where various Mars Rovers and Landers have touched down.
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Lonely Planet content via Nokia
Nokia and Lonely Planet have teamed up to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps.
This new service comes across as a genuinely transformational deal, making content available regardless of time or place, and helping answer all those questions which travellers frequently have on the road, such as; 'What should I explore today', or 'where should I go for dinner tonight?'
The service includes 100 tourist destinations, with more to come, helping travellers find places to eat, shop and sleep, as well as describing popular sights and nightlife for each destination. Nokia Maps now has maps covering over 200 countries, with over 70 of them navigable.
Lonely Planet is a well-known brand amongst travellers and stands for adventure and editorial independence, whilst Nokia continues to innovate and enable compelling location-aware experiences by offering expert local recommendations and itineraries to Nokia Maps consumers.
Travellers can now purchase and download city guides for £5.99 so that they have the information at their fingertips whilst they are on the road.
Maps can be downloaded directly to selected devices or by using the Nokia Map Loader on a PC.
This new service comes across as a genuinely transformational deal, making content available regardless of time or place, and helping answer all those questions which travellers frequently have on the road, such as; 'What should I explore today', or 'where should I go for dinner tonight?'
The service includes 100 tourist destinations, with more to come, helping travellers find places to eat, shop and sleep, as well as describing popular sights and nightlife for each destination. Nokia Maps now has maps covering over 200 countries, with over 70 of them navigable.
Lonely Planet is a well-known brand amongst travellers and stands for adventure and editorial independence, whilst Nokia continues to innovate and enable compelling location-aware experiences by offering expert local recommendations and itineraries to Nokia Maps consumers.
Travellers can now purchase and download city guides for £5.99 so that they have the information at their fingertips whilst they are on the road.
Maps can be downloaded directly to selected devices or by using the Nokia Map Loader on a PC.
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