Google Earth, DigitalGlobe

I have the impression that GE is about to do something very
interesting in terms of location-based services. A couple of other
shoes may be waiting to drop in the fairly near future.

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http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprns...?storyid=13688

DigitalGlobe Announces Extension of Google Content Agreement
Copyright 2008 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved
2008-09-25

DigitalGlobe and Google Continue Content Partnership for High-
Resolution Imagery

LONGMONT, Colo., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalGlobe, a leading
global content provider of high-resolution commercial satellite
imagery and geospatial information products, today announced that it
has extended its service agreement with Google to provide high-
resolution satellite imagery for Google Maps and Google Earth. The new
multi-year, non-exclusive content agreement continues DigitalGlobe's
relationship as one of Google's leading providers of global high-
resolution satellite imagery, with ongoing commitments for imagery on
Google's current and future imagery platforms.

The signing of this agreement marks the continuation of Google and
DigitalGlobe's relationship to pioneer wider accessibility of global
imagery started back in 2002.

"Our relationship with Google has provided DigitalGlobe with the ideal
showcase for advanced earth imagery," said Marc Tremblay, Senior Vice
President and General Manager of DigitalGlobe's Commercial Business.
"As businesses and consumers become more location aware in their day-
to-day activities we are seeing increasing demand for imagery to
become embedded in many online mapping and mobile applications.
DigitalGlobe is uniquely positioned to satisfy this increasing demand
from its own sub-meter satellite constellation, with QuickBird and
WorldView-1 fully on orbit (with WorldView-2 launching next year),
together with our unsurpassed ImageLibrary, containing over 460
million sq km2 of accurate, highly detailed imagery."

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.