SAN FRANCISCO Oct 27, 2004 — Google Inc. has bought digital map maker Keyhole Corp., extending the search engine leader's bid to fend off rivals with a toolbox that can catalog almost anything in the world.
Keyhole uses 3-D technology to provide faraway or close-up views of a region, neighborhood or specific address. The images, which rely on shots taken from satellites and airplanes, can be tilted into different positions.