You can kill a lot of time with Google Earth 5.0. You can fly anywhere on Earth for free, from your neighborhood to your upcoming fishing spots. You can check out terrain and 3D buildings, plot your ideal vacation tour, explore the ocean floor and even see Mars up close. It's a rich application that can take plenty of time to fully explore-both in terms of places and functionality. Here's a small taste for what Google Earth 5.0 can do.
The mer-folk of Atlantis are quite pleased to have their underwater paradise all to themselves. So imagine their dismay when Google Earth revealed the streets of their fair metropolis.
Google has released a new version of Google Earth, its geographic information software. The new release is available for free download from Google's Web site.
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