The downside to Bing Streetside mode – it doesn’t have near the imagery of Google StreetView. Microsoft has done this to protect privacy just as Google Maps has already implemented. If you happen to see people walking down the sidewalk as you explore Streetside view, you’ll notice their faces are all blurred. We’ll see if this gets fixed after the beta. There were some glitches on performance while traveling down the road as many of the Polygons generated from the 3d imagery took extra time to load. After exploring the streets, it would appear Microsoft has a better picture quality that its competitor and again, leveraging Silverlight, the scrolling and zoom is also much smoother on the mini-map. Next up on the navigation panel is the Streetside mode, Microsoft’s answer to Google’s Streetview. The Bird’s Eye map is one of my favorites, which so far is not available in Google Maps. Overall the Bing Maps Beta provides four different options for browsing maps including the Automatic feature which chooses the best map for your level of zoom. The other main updates I’ve noticed are a very smooth zoom, scrolling (thanks to Silverlight), and an Automatic function which switches to the best map style as you zoom. My favorite is still the original Current traffic map. ![]() The new apps range from a geographical Twitter search engine to a Live Traffic Cams. ![]() ![]() Clicking the See More Apps button from the application bar will bring up a huge list of new map applications that Bing has introduced. However excited you may be before you jump in, you will need to make sure your browser supports Microsoft Silverlight as this new Microsoft flash competitor is what drives the new Maps app.īing Maps has a new welcome page bar now you’ll be greeted by local weather information, local photos, and local Photosynths. This update packs in features they hope will captivate users. ![]() Early today Microsoft released a new Bing Maps Beta, live for public use.
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