Google is happy to announce the 4 latest cities Nashville, Indianapolis, Charlotte, and Dallas are the newest additions to the family of Google Earth cities with high-quality 3D imagery. Exploring some of America’s most well-known cities from the comfort of your own computer just got even easier, and it also got more fun ! Whether exploring Nashville’s music venues along 2nd and Broadway, Indy’s Monument Circle in the heart of downtown, Charlotte’s diverse and numerous museums, or Dallas’s architecturally rich historic districts, the updated high quality 3D imagery will make you feel like you’re really there. Give it a go in Google Earth or watch the video below for an up close tour !
A U.S.-based high-tech investment firm, JABEZ International Corporation, will invest about 120 billion won (US$100 million) in the Digital Media City (DMC) in Sangam-dong, Seoul. Both signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate and jointly promote the DMC on April 2. Under the MOU, JABEZ International will set up its services for car navigation devices, black boxes, LED lighting, and intelligent transportation system in the DMC. JABEZ International develops and exports technologies such as LCD monitors, LED, car navigation, black box, and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
In August last year, JABEZ International signed another MOU with Seoul City to invest a total of $50 million in the DMC and jointly promote the DMC project. JABEZ International subsequently opened its office in the DMC High-tech Industry Center.
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In January 2009, NYC & Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization of New York City, launched nycgo.com and opened an information center that makes it easier for visitors and residents to explore all the vibrancy, excitement and diversity of New York City’s five boroughs. Mirroring the integrated Google Maps on the website, our highly interactive Official NYC Information Center in Midtown Manhattan includes Google Maps–based Interactive Map Tables where you can plan your visit and a beautiful Video Wall featuring 3D imagery of New York City in Google Earth that lets you “fly” through your selected itinerary. Since we opened our doors, thousands of tourists have virtually explored New York in our center before venturing out on their own.
When Google let us know that they would be releasing new, high-quality 3D imagery of New York City, we were excited to help spread the word. The new imagery will be an amazing improvement to our already-stunning Video Wall and will help us to reach our goals in making New York City more accessible to visitors and residents alike. The detail at the street level, as you’ll see in the video below, makes it easier than ever to virtually experience our variety of cultural institutions, storefronts and residential and commercial buildings.
Tecom, the promoters of Smartcity Kochi project, has asked the govt to stick to the framework agreement and the freehold rights. They also reiterated that the company is keen to go ahead with the project, the agreement for which was signed on May 13, 2007 with the Kerala govt. The letter was in reply to the state government’s letter. The State Government had earlier asked Tecom whether it had any intention to go ahead with the project in Kochi.
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the bridge linking Dubai Media City and the Greens for traffic, providing a direct link between the two sides of Sheikh Zayed Road in that area.
Engineer Maitha Mohammed bin Udai, CEO of RTA Traffic & Roads Agency, said: “The Bridge, whose designs and construction phases have been endorsed and supervised by the RTA as per the applicable specifications in Dubai Emirate, serves roads users on both sides of Sheikh Zayed Road; namely Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Knowledge Village on the one hand, and the Greens, Tecom, and Emirates Hills on the other.
“The Bridge, which is being constructed at the cost of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (Tecom), comprises two lanes in each direction and two surface signalized intersections at both ends of the Bridge. Opening the Bridge will ease the traffic congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road, particularly in the sector from Street 331 (4.5 Interchange) and the 5th Interchange.
It is not a city like another that has been added to GG Earth database today. Using data from a laser scan of the site, and putting in around 1,200 hours of work, the result is quite amazing of this exact 3D replica of Machu Picchu in Peru.
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Apr.30,2010
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