All locations on Earth that are north of the equator are in​ the Northern Hemisphere. This includes all of North America and Europe along with most of Asia, northern South America, and northern Africa. All points on Earth that are south of the equator are in the Southern Hemisphere.

However, you might notice that Google has blurred some houses on Street View. You aren't having network issues. Instead, whoever lives there likely asked Google to do this for privacy concerns. If you want to do the same, here's how to blur your house on Google Maps.

There are three different versions of Google Earth: desktop, web and mobile. This guide attempts to give an overview of the different options available in each. Google Earth Pro is the oldest and original version of Google Earth. It is free of charge and can be installed on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer.