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Bing Maps releases new experiences to improve usage

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:47:31 +0000

There’s a new version of Bing that is available to users right now via the official website. It brings several new features to the forefront, but some of them will only be available in some countries, at least for the time being. Let’s look at what some of these features are all about and whether or […]

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Microsoft extends its partnership with HERE Maps for better location services

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:00:04 +0000

Microsoft has decided to take help from HERE maps to improve their location-based services. HERE Maps has been t loggerheads with the Google Maps and is also considered to be better and more accurate in some aspects. In order to enjoy the convenience, it is essential to ensure that quality map data. Microsoft – HERE […]

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Bing Maps v8 September update comes with new visualization features

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:30:35 +0000

The regular update for Bings Maps Version 8 Developer Control now comes with new data visualization features which will help you deduce the business data in a much better way. Data binning is a process in which point data are grouped into a symmetric grid of geometric shapes and an aggregated value is then calculated […]

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New Windows 10 Maps for Phone released

ChethanThimmappa@TWCN — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 17:30:00 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled details on Maps app for Windows 10 for Phone. The new Maps app includes features like aerial imagery, rich local search data, and voice-guided navigation from Bing and HERE maps. What makes Microsoft’s upcoming OS different from others is its support for Universal apps that run on both desktop and mobile hardware. […]

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Bing Maps start showing Movie set locations

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:25:03 +0000

Movie fans can now explore the area around their favorite movie scenes, may it be the famous cliff jump scene from the movie Six Days and Seven Nights or the iconic steps at Philadelphia Museum of Art from the movie ‘Rocky’. Bing Maps now brings an extensive list of locations where the famous movies like […]

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Bing Map Adds Over 100 Cities Streetside Images and 3D Images

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:49:58 +0000

Bing Maps is now all set to compete with Google Maps as it now has Street-side view, aerial imageries and 3D imagery for over 100 cities. A new and large update of Bing Maps was announced yesterday, where the search engine has added hundreds of Street-side imageries, high resolution aerial images and 3D city images. […]

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Bing Maps gets better; adds Top of the World & High Resolution Satellite Imagery

AnandKhanse@TWC — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:33:47 +0000

Bing Maps has introduced several new changes. Apart from new top of the world imagery, Bing Maps also released over 13 million sq km of updated satellite imagery. The top of the world imagery includes bathymetry data from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The new satellite imagery is provided by TerraColor and has a resolution of […]

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Bing & NORAD to host #BingIt Chat on Twitter on How to Track Santa

VasudevG@TWC — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:03:00 +0000

As we had posted earlier that NORAD will be tracking Santa this year with Bing, and not Google. If you are using Windows 8, you could conveniently use the NORAD App to track Santa. Bing Maps is powering the NORAD Santa Tracker website and the folks at NORAD will join Bing on Wednesday, December 19 […]

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Facebook Places launched using Bing Maps

AnandKhanse@TWC — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:13:05 +0000

Facebook has launched their location-based check-in service dubbed Facebook Places, using Bing Maps to pinpoint everyone’s location-based experiences on Facebook.com. Places is a Facebook feature that allows you to see where your friends are and share your location in the real world. When you use Places, you’ll be able to see if any of your […]

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Follow Tour de France via Bing Maps application

AnandKhanse@TWC — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:46:52 +0000

Bing Maps has produced a map application that will bring to you the Tour de France. The new application is designed to help users visualize the overall race, the stages and how variables such as weather and elevation will impact each stage of the Tour de France. Avid followers can also choose between different views […]

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Be a King of Bing Maps!

AnandKhanse@TWC — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:15:09 +0000

Microsoft Bing is looking for a King of Bing Maps! Someone to lead the way in Bing Map App development. Someone who will set the bar for what a Bing Map App should be. Here’s what you need to do: Read about the King of Bing Maps contest at KingOfBingMaps Download the Bing Map App […]

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