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The Bing Maps team continues to release more stunning high-resolution oblique (45-degree angle) aerial Bird’s Eye imagery. This most recent wave of Bird’s Eye imagery that was released over the last several months represents over 80,000 square kilometers of new imagery spanning 100+ cities in the United States. In case you missed it, you can
Read MoreAre you looking to add a Geospatial Location Provider or Mapping Service to your EHR/EMR Technology Solution? Then look no further! Bing Maps provides a seamless integration, making it a whole lot easier to geocode and validate your Patient and Location addresses, as well as utilize the additional features that that may be required, such
Read MoreThe demand for deliveries has surged because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are staying home and getting their groceries and other essentials delivered to their doorsteps. With this increase in demand comes a greater need for effective multi-stop route planning for delivery drivers. Launched in May 2019, the Bing Maps Multi-Itinerary Optimization (MIO) API automates
Read MoreOver the past few years, Bing Maps has generated high quality building footprints leveraging the power of AI. In September 2019, our team released another Open Buildings Dataset. However, so far there has been no mechanism to get such data into the hands of mappers and speed up the process of mapping. When Facebook reached
Read MoreThe Bing Maps Platform offers a full suite of premium routing and logistics APIs for your fleet management and logistics applications, and we are pleased to share with you some of our recent updates to these APIs. Calculate Route API and Truck Routing API: Avoid border crossing support added There are a number of scenarios
Read MoreFinding your dream job can take effort, but with some innovative features, LinkedIn has made it easier. A survey of LinkedIn members uncovered that potential commute time is high on the list of factors when considering a role. With the help of the Bing Maps APIs, the LinkedIn team has developed features like “Your Commute”
Read MoreThe North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is preparing for their annual tradition of tracking Santa around the globe. As NORAD conducts its primary mission of defending Canadian and United States airspace, they take on the supplementary mission of tracking Santa’s journey for the holidays. Much like Santa and his Elves, NORAD gets help from
Read MoreAfter launching traffic camera imagery on Bing Maps in April, we have seen a lot of interest in this new feature. You can view traffic conditions directly on a map and see the road ahead for your planned routes. This extra visibility helps you make informed decisions about the best route to your destination. Based
Read MoreImagine being able to navigate through your neighborhood using your hearing alone. Microsoft Soundscape is an application built by the Enable Group in Microsoft Research that helps the blind and low vision explore the world around them using a map delivered in 3D sound. Armed with a stereo headset and the Soundscape app, anyone with
Read MoreThe Bing Maps team was in Orlando, Florida, November 4th through the 8th for Microsoft Ignite. If you were not able to attend the event, the session recordings are now available for viewing on https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/. Optimizing Workforce Itinerary Scheduling and Travel Time with Bing Maps Modern workforce management requires state-of-the-art geospatial technologies and solutions. Do
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