Better late than never dept: Google bought satellite mapping company Keyhole, which offers "the ultimte interface to the planet", last month. Its website says:
Fly from space to your home town. Visit exotic locales such as Maui, Tokyo, Rome and Paris. Satellite imagery makes it real. Explore restaurants, hotels, parks and schools. Think magic carpet ride!
This also works if you live in London, Gatwick or Silverstone.
Google says: "We do not have any announced plans regarding how this technology will integrate with our current products and services."
The company was originally funded by Sony Broadband.
There's a Reuters story here.
