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akldfgj on Sept 21, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Maps' advantage over Apple Maps

How does Google get satellite view data without suppliers?

mullingitover on Sept 21, 2012 [–]

Easy: they bought their own freaking satellite. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09/08/first-google-satelli...

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