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   Google Maps

   Although Google uses the word "satellite", most of the high-resolution imagery is aerial photography taken from airplanes rather than from satellites. ... Several of the maps used in a survey were similar to Google maps.
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   Google Earth

   Google Earth shows the earth as it looks from an elevated platform such as an airplane or orbiting satellite. ... Capitol Hill used to also be pixelized in this way but this was lifted.
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   Google

   Originally, the search engine used the Stanford University website with the domain google.stanford.edu. ... ↑ Reuters - GeoEye launches high-resolution satellite
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   Satellite imagery

   The resolution of satellite images varies depending on the instrument used and the altitude of the satellite's orbit. ... Google Maps satellite imagery
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   List of Google products

   Virtual globe that uses satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe. ... Web conferencing software, used internally by Google's employees.
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   Global Positioning System

   The receiver uses a fourth satellite to solve for x, y, z, and t which is used to correct the receiver's clock. ... http://books.google.com/books?lr=&id=I7JRAAAAMAAJ
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   Google's hoaxes

   Fake testimonials are given by "beta users"; one example is, "I used to be an honest person; but now I don't have to be. ... Google Summer of Code Licenses
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   Google Street View

   Google Street View displays photos taken from cameras mounted on a fleet of cars and placed in 'image orbs' within Google's maps, displayed against the backdrop of images previously taken from satellite that make up Google's maps. ... These would be used for gathering 3D data as well as images.
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   Censorship by Google

   The mirror search site elgooG has been used by users in mainland China to get around blocked content. ... In March 2007, allegedly lower resolution satellite imagery on Google Maps showing post-Hurricane Katrina damage in the U.S. state of Louisiana was replaced with higher resolution images from before the storm.
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    Satellite dish

    This has led to dustbin lids, woks and other items being used as "dishes". ... DishPointer - Satellite dish alignment with Google Maps.

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• List of Google products,
• Global Positioning System,
• Google's hoaxes,
• Google Street View,
• Censorship by Google,
• Satellite dish