This satellite image can be viewed at Bing Maps. Notice the hidden message?
Category: Bing Streetside
Funny bus on Bing Streetside
There are some funny image errors with the UK version of Bing Streetside. This bus is awesome:
Bing Streetside now available in the UK
Bing Streetside is now available in the UK, mainly around London as you can see from the map above. Google Street View already cover almost every single street in the UK. Bing Maps is apparently more focused on some of the largest roads and tourist attractions. Manchester and Merseyside area will be covered with the next update.
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Bikinis on the beach
She is here too
She’s everywhere
More Photosynth fun from Malorca, Spain.
Airplane in parking lot
This is close to the Memphis airport approach. Looking from the south to the north, shows a NW Airlines jet and it looks like it is in the parking lot of the center.
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Microsoft Streetside start to take photos in Germany today
Monday is the first day of Microsoft taking photos in Germany. This could be a major competition for Google Maps Street View. Bing Streetside are now taking photos in 50 cities in Germany. It is expected to be ready within the next 18 months. More about this is explained by Olivier Blanchard, head of Microsoft’s online business operations in Germany:
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Bing Streetside taking photos in London today
Four Bing Streetside cars are today starting to take photos from the streets of London. Microsoft Bing Maps recently announced they will take photos in Germany too. Bing Streetside is currently only available in the US, but will be coming to Europe this summer.
Google has stopped taking photos for Street View in Germany
Google has announced that they will not add any more cities than the 20 currently available on Street View in Germany. This comes as a surprise to many as Google recently won a legal battle in Germany for it’s Street View service. Competitor Microsoft Bing Maps is now starting to take photos for it’s Streetside in Germany. And is already getting complaints from germans.
I’m guessing Google will let Microsoft take some of the privacy complaints for a while in Germany. And then be back in a few years time?
