Maps Blog - Posts tagged with 'Map App'

  • Bing Maps Global Building Footprints Released

    You might have noticed that Bing Maps has been releasing open building footprints around the world. As of June 6th, 2023, we have detected 1.2B buildings from Bing Maps imagery between 2014 and 2023 including Maxar, Airbus, and IGN France imagery and released a new full dataset.
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  • Follow the Soccer Madness Anywhere with Bing Maps

    As the world gets ready to celebrate the most popular sport in the world, Bing has you covered. We’re providing you with a unique view into the world of "futbol" right in Bing and Bing Maps. Spatial Data Search capabilities continue to be a focus for Bing and these experiences are the latest example of how we’re bringing information to maps to make more informed choices.
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  • Cesium: Fast and Consistent Bing Maps Tile Performance Powers 3D Map Apps Platform

    Cesium, a platform for developers to build web-based 3D map apps, uses Bing Maps imagery to help power their services. Started in 2011, when WebGL was first released, as a lightweight web-based 3D virtual globe engine for the aerospace and defense market, Cesium is now used across many markets from autonomous driving to drones to augmented reality.
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  • New Map App: OnTerra’s “RouteSavvy” Route Optimizer

    Inefficient driving routes between multiple waypoints waste time, money, and wear on people’s patience. Beginning today, Bing has set out to help reduce the stress and wasted time caused by inefficient driving routes with the launch of the “RouteSavvy” app in Bing Maps. With this route optimization from OnTerra, people can enter up to 100 addresses into Bing Maps and receive the optimal route between their destinations.
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