Global Ortho & 17 Million SqKm of New Satellite Imagery

Global Ortho & 17 Million SqKm of New Satellite Imagery

In a recent post, we announced the completion of the Global Ortho (GO) program in the United States.  GO for Western Europe is on schedule to be completed by the end of CY 2012. Also new this month, Bing Maps adds nearly 17 Million SqKm of new satellite imagery! 
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Did You Catch the Amazing Race Last Night?

Did You Catch the Amazing Race Last Night?

That’s right! Last night on the season premiere of the Amazing Race, Bing Maps was there! Using the visual experience engine from Microsoft which powered the WordWide Telescope (WWT) and Bing Maps, viewers could visualize the contestants’ route.
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Bing Maps Imagery Release, February 2010 (Part 2)

Bing Maps Imagery Release, February 2010 (Part 2)

Last month we pushed out our largest amount of new imagery EVER in terms of square kilometers. This month, we’re blowing THAT record out of the water. You thought 1 million+ sq. km. was large? How about 6.7 million square kilometers! It’s pretty much unfathomable. 
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Rendering Historic Maps on Bing

Rendering Historic Maps on Bing

One feature of the Bing Maps APIs that has gained a lot of traction is the ability to overlay custom tiles atop the Bing Maps tiles to illustrate tons of data in a raster format. 
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