Get live traffic updates on your phone! You have already experienced the live traffic on the bing maps web page, now bring that experience to your mobile device.
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Whether you’re an operator managing a fleet from a desktop or an agent completing a sequence of deliveries with a mobile app, great asset tracking software should work seamlessly across a range of different devices. Learn how to build mobile-friendly asset management and tracking software designed for your business with this Bing Maps API guide.
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Geocoding and reverse geocoding are services that Bing Maps provides in SDKs, such as the Web Control, Windows, iOS and Andriod as well as in REST API web services. This process takes text descriptions or addresses and outputs accurate geographic coordinates that correspond to a given physical location. What happens if you are about to start a project and you have to geocode thousands of addresses? Or what if you have a...
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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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Real-Time tracking of Field Sales Reps using Maplytics within Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and Bing Maps!
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Let’s take a little trip. It’s raining this weekend in Seattle (surprise, surprise), so we’ve decided to head to San Diego for the sun — the weather should be better there. The first thing we want to do is figure out how far it is from Seattle to San Diego, as well as find nearby gas stations with an easy map app. We’ve heard the drive is beautiful, especially along the Oregon coast, so let’s calculate the...
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Memorial Day weekend, and the unofficial beginning of summer, is right around the corner. In addition to picnics and hanging out by the pool, a lot of people will be tuning in to watch their favorite motorsports on television. NASCAR held its longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina and perhaps one of racing’s most prestigious races, the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco, has been running since 1929. If you...
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Microsoft.com/maps offers both REST & SDK options and Developers can expect a wide range of benefits when using Bing Maps API as a mapping platform, ranging from accurate worldwide geolocation coverage to high-res location data.
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Bing Maps API helped vaccinate the US with a powerful COVID-19 tracker featuring accurate vaccination distribution data for public planners and casual users. The Bing Covid tracker, https://www.bing.com/covid, brings together multiple sources of information to a one stop website that leverages the Bing Maps V8 Web control.
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The Microsoft Maps team has been busy since our last Building footprints blog in 2020. Not only have we added Australia, South America, Nigeria & Kenya but we have also updated our previous collections from 2019 by leveraging newer imagery. As with our other releases, you can find all of the latest building footprint sets in Github and on Open Street Maps! 
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