Today we launched a new version of the Virtual Earth API. The release has a host of new features and takes advantage of some of the capabilities you’ve been envying on dev.VirtualEarth.net Maps.
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I need to mention an API that many people don’t know exist and that’s the API that allows you to publish data right to Live Search Maps using URL parameters. 
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There’s a new experience on Bing Maps that was just quietly added but is actually pretty amazing. You can take a recorded flyover of Bing Maps 3D for a number of cities, and they look amazing!
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I’ve received a few inquiries about how to geocode with Virtual Earth and it is the first step in being able to visualize data at a location.
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Virtual Earth will be featured in the Microsoft booth at The National Association of Broadcaster’s Conference (NAB) in Las Vegas, NV starting April 14. 
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A few months ago we launched our new marketing site @ www.microsoft.com/maps. This site is a great place for a business decision maker to read up on Microsoft Maps & Virtual Earth. 
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42.85 TB make up our March release of Virtual Earth data. Plus, we’re hosting a whole new tile set that is "all" of this world! 
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Last October we released a version of Virtual Earth which included the ability to track and report on transactions 
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The BBC is expanding their use of Virtual Earth. They released their School Report which brings in the news from all of the local schools from the UK and puts them on a map for easy navigation and exploration.  I love this. When I was a kid reporting the news in my monthly class newsletter (or even as a writer for the SDSU Daily Aztec!), I think it would’ve been so cool to see my news story up on a major news web site. Even if it was...
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Ok, with MIX behind us (just barely) I’m now looking forward to the GITA (Geospatial Information and Technology Association) Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference.
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