Yeah, some days we get tired of writing about Google's innovations, but the addition of news to Google Earth is a landmark in journalism. Google has added a feature to its free 3-D mapping program that allows you to click "news" as a layer, and then zoom in to areas around the world and see headlines and articles pop up.
The revolution here is the addition of geo-location to timeliness and relevance. Viewers can take an almost God-like stance, swooping down on the planet to peruse the latest happenings of mankind. Perhaps a hint of things to come on your cell phone, as Google Android and other software makers add GPS location to the features that serve up content, communications and ads. You also get a whiff of why old newsprint can't compete for consumers' hunger for information, right now, right down the street.
