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Images: Where on Google Earth is this?

  • Guess who owns these buildings

    We’ve entered the main addresses of 10 major tech companies into Google Earth (which rivals solitaire for whiling away the hours). \r\n

    \r\nCan you match the satellite views with the appropriate headquarters? Once you’re done matching headquarters and images, you can check your answers by clicking here.

    \r\n\r\nThese are the choices:

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

    Google Earth
  • Which company lives in this clutch of towers?\r\n

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • Nice, regular layout here. Could that be a clue?\r\n

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • Organic outline, fan-shape building layout–can you see who it is yet?

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • A campus ringed by traffic circles.

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • Lots of parking for the employees of this tech heavyweight.

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • This campus has well-watered greens crisscrossed by paths.

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • Here, covered walkways let workers go from building to building.

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • Lots and lots and lots of parking.

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

  • Huge curved windows and circular lawns. Ring any bells?

    \r\nThat’s the last in the challenge. We’ll publish the answers Friday.

    \r\nAmazon.com
    \r\nApple Computer
    \r\nCisco Systems
    \r\nDell
    \r\nGoogle
    \r\nIntel
    \r\nMicrosoft
    \r\nOracle
    \r\nSun Microsystems
    \r\nYahoo

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Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.