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on Wednesday January 30, @04:42PM
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The official Google Lat Long blog informs us about 5 new video tutorials: "These short clips (there are 5 total) will walk you through some of the most popular features in Google Earth. Whether it's navigating, searching, marking locations, obtaining coordinates, or geotagging photos, you'll be able to get started in no time at all. More videos are in the works, and, of course, the Google Earth User Guide is also a great training resource."
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