Google Buys Digital Mapping Company Keyhole
The search wars are heating up and Google is doing a little spending now that it is flush with cash. Today, it announced it was buying Keyhole, a company the specializes in digital mapping.

According to The Inquirer, "It didn't say how much it paid for the firm. But it did say it would help Google extend its search facilities, letting people view 3D images of any spots on earth, as well as databases of roads, businesses and other features on the planet. The Keyhole tech uses a multi terabyte database of mapping info and images from satellites."

Why You Should Care: 3D mapping is definitely amazing and I have loved keyhole for years. When you can zoom in and see your own home or office live from a satellite, it is a very fine day indeed. As this gets more accurate, people will literally be peeking at property for sale, locations of an address as well as getting directions.

--Try Keyhole Now (free for 7 days and very cool)

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