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Microsoft Enters Battle For Earth
Redmond WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2005 Microsoft has weighed into the internet mapping competition with Virtual Earth, which enables people to view homes and businesses in any US neighbourhood from the air. MSN Virtual Earth was released on the internet on Monday night, Microsoft spokeswoman Jessica Munn said in an email interview. "Online mapping and search technologies have created quite a buzz over the last few months," she said in response to questions. "In general, people love maps. "It makes sense to merge mapping and search to provide the richest experience possible for our customers," she added. Virtual Earth, available at virtualearth.msn.com, allows internet users to download aerial views of cities overlaid with information ranging from street names and landmarks to nearby pharmacies, laundromats, or wireless hot spots. "It is a new offering that gives users a deeply immersive local search," the company spokesman wrote. Initially only aerial views of North American towns would be offered, but Microsoft has signed a five-year global deal with satellite imaging firm Orbimage to offer views from other parts of the world. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Earth Observation News - Suppiliers, Technology and Application
New Legislation Initiated To Support Commercial Remote Sensing Industry
New York NY (SPX) Jan 11, 2006The importance of remotely sensed data and technologies to support natural disasters has prompted attention and action in Washington. New initiatives and legislation authorizing appropriations to the remote sensing industry will be discussed at Strategic Research Institute's U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Industry conference, scheduled for February 9-10, 2006 in Washington D.C. |
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