Google has introduced a new extension for its
Chrome browser that lets users move away from
the stereotypical new page on opening a new tab,
and instead view different Google Earth images.
"Open a @googlechrome tab, win a prize! And by
"prize" we mean #EarthView image," tweeted
Google Maps.
Google also made the announcement on its
Google+ page for Google Maps, saying, "+Google
Chrome tabs, meet #EarthView images. This is
the beginning of a beautiful satellite-enhanced
friendship."
The extension called 'Earth View from Google
Maps ' shows different satellite images as the
tab's background image every time a user opens
a new Chrome tab.
The images range from forest
landscapes to aerial views of cities and oceans.
Users can explore more locations by clicking on a
globe icon on the bottom-right corner of the
screen and view user-clicked images of the
particular place within Google Maps.
A downside of the extension, first spotted by
Engadget, is that Earth View from Google Maps
deletes the user's recently viewed pages and
quick tabs.
Last month, Google also announced that it is
rebranding its Google Maps Engine Lite custom
maps app to My Maps. The company further
revealed that it will upgrade all maps created in
classic Google Maps Engine Lite app to the new
My Maps by end of this year. However, users can
get started right away by upgrading to the new
My Maps.
The new My Maps Android app is available for
download on Google Play and the app's What's
New section lists that the new app name and
logo My Maps in place of the old Maps Engine,
apart from improved search and marker adding.
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