CNET slide show:
Google Earth 4 beta
This splendid mapping and sightseeing tool puts the whole world in your hands, then hands over the tools to let you build your own world.
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At the helm
New navigation embedded within the Google Earth window lets you push, pull, and twist views in any direction, even diagonally. You can also hide the arrows so that Google's views of Earth take up the entire screen. We find that online maps, especially Yahoo Maps beta, are better for getting driving directions, but you can't beat Google Earth for sightseeing.
