23.03.2012 14:20 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Google Earth for iOS offers custom map viewing

Google updated Google Earth for iOS this week and included the ability to view custom maps. The new feature lets you click on a KML file you find on the web and open it automatically in Google Earth. KML is short for "Keyhole Markup Language" and these files contain geographic information that you can view in software like Google Earth and Google Maps. To see how it works, you can check out New York Public Library's collection of geo-located maps of New York City. Besides KML support, the latest Google Earth version also includes Earth Gallery, a new feature which lets you explore a list of curated maps that show as real-time earthquakes, hiking trails, and city tours. It also adds a few stab

Weiterlesen bei The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Digg del.icio.us Facebook email MySpace Technorati Twitter

JustMac.info © Thomas Lohner - Impressum - Datenschutz