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October 5, 2011

You know what’s cool? One billion Google Earth downloads

Google Earth One Billion

In 6 years, Google Earth has been downloaded one billion times. The desktop client, mobile app, and plug-in combination have taken geospacial technology and put it at the fingertips of users across the globe, allowing us to see places, explore the seas, and view the sky from anywhere with a reliable internet connection.

Google has built a website dedicated to the experiences that people have shared using Google Earth: “One World. Many Stories.“

Here’s the video that the Google Earth YouTube channel released yesterday:

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Scarlett Madison

Scarlett Madison is a mom and a friend. She blogs for a living at Social News Watch but really prefers to read more than write.

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