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  • Google hints at plans to monetize mapping api

    Yesterday, Google announced Google Maps for Enterprise (US an Canada only right now). Since i was alsways wondering what Google’s plan were to monetize Google maps i had a look into the FAQ: Q: Will Google Maps for Enterprise incorporate advertising? A: If and when advertising is displayed on Google Maps, you will have the […]

  • Google gets serious with advertising on Google Earth

    Google has released a beta version of Google Earth 4 as well as Google Sketchup. Not only does Google Earth come in localised versions and is available for Linux (were earlier versions of Google Earth available for Linux?). GE4 also has a leaner user interface. Personally i think that the old UI especially for rotating […]

  • “TimesReader”: Microsofts digital newspaper proposition?

    The hype On Friday afternoon at the closing session of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) conference Bill Gates unveiled a “new” piece of software intruducing the software by saying: Today we have two worlds that are limiting in their own way, … They are print and the Web. The Web surprisingly is not […]