Google Earth 4.1 Adds Homepage, Maps Integration

Google Earth 4.1 brings the option to add a start location (or a homepage, if you like) as a placemark. There's also a button for viewing the current location in Google Maps, in case you want to share something interesting with a friend or to add a link in your site. Google Earth Blog shares some details:

At the top of Google Earth, where the tool icons appear, you see a new icon at the right which looks like a "map" - this button enables the new "View in Google Maps" option. When you click on it, it opens your browser window and shows you the same view in Google Maps. Finally, simple button interface to Google Maps from within Google Earth! One difference is that Google Maps is always oriented north up, and you can't zoom as close as in Google Earth.

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