Google Buys CIA-Backed Mapping Startup

Google has acquired 3D mapping company Keyhole for an undisclosed sum, and announced that it’s cutting the price of the consumer edition from US$69.95 to US$29.95. Keyhole’s EarthViewer mapping service is a technical tour de force, making use of the 3D capabilities of modern PC graphics cards to do the heavy lifting, or rendering in this case

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