Microsoft has added new images to its Bing Maps service, including a lot of updated satellite-based images and new "top of the world" imagery which also has bathymetry data. More...

Microsoft has sent over a statement that, unfortunately, does not offer any word on when the company will fill in the gaps in images for the Birds Eye views in Bing Maps or in the Windows 8 Maps app. More...

Microsoft still has some noticeable photo gaps in its Bing Maps service, as scenes in Los Angeles and Las Vegas show big structures complete in Aerial View but barely under construction in Bird's Eye. More...

Microsoft and NORAD's tracking of Santa Claus' journey to deliver presents today seems to be very different than Google's information, including how many presents Santa has given out. More...

The Bing team has brought a huge amount of new satellite and Global Ortho aerial images to Bing Maps, covering 15 million square kilometers and comprising of 121 terabytes of new imagery More...

Microsoft has added a new app to its Bing Maps web page, which allows its users to see how parts of the eastern seaboard of the US have been affected by Hurricane Sandy in October. More...

Microsoft has officially launched two SDK packages for Windows 8 app makers for integrating Bing Maps features in their upcoming Windows 8 "Modern" app products. More...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has released a letter to consumers apologizing for the quality of Apple's new Maps service. In the letter, Cook even suggests competitors' alternative mapping services. More...

Microsoft is not commenting on if it will be updating its Bing Maps app for Apple's iOS platform, even as Apple's new iOS 6 maps app is getting slammed by critics. More...

Microsoft has an opportunity to push its Bing App onto iOS users who find the new iOS 6 maps to be lacking in functionality. With Google out of the way, Microsoft could proposition iOS users. More...

Microsoft has announced that its Bing Maps division has completed its Global Ortho Project for the United States, offering aerial images of the US that have the resolution of 30cm. More...

Microsoft's Bing and Bing Maps online services will be providing special features and improvements for coverage of the currently running London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. More...

Microsoft has announced it has added 215 terabytes of new Bird's Eye images to its Bing Maps service, covering 230,004 square kilometers of area all over the planet. More...

Microsoft has expanded its venue support for its Bing Maps service to over 2,700 locations in over 30 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. More...

Microsoft has announced that it has now added a whopping 165 terabytes of new images to its Bing Maps service, covering 38 million square kilometers on six continents. More...

Data from Microsoft is apparently being used in the iOS 6 beta version of the newly announced Maps app from Apple, along with data from a lot of other companies. More...

Following recent announcements from Apple and Google of 3D mapping services, it appears Microsoft will be joining the party by announcing a 3D mapping system for Windows Phone devices. More...

Microsoft's Bing Maps are now using the traffic and geocoding information provided by Nokia via their Nokia Map application as part of the two companies' continuing collaboration. More...

Bing has just rolled out new features to its mapping service and is also announcing a new partnership with Big Think that will launch a new series on Humanizing Technology. More...

A new video shows 28 Windows Phone devices linked together to form one large screen that displays Bing Maps which is controlled by another Windows Phone device. More...

Microsoft has been revealed to be supporting the efforts of the open source-based OpenStreetMap project which has been competing with Google Maps for third party app support. More...

Microsoft has released an SDK for developers who want to put in Bing Maps features in their Windows 8 Metro apps. Developers can put in Bing Map support for free in the Windows 8 pre-release period. More...

Microsoft has announced that it has unified the design of its Bing Maps service with that of Nokia's own map utility, creating a simplified design for both online mapping services. More...

Nokia's CEO confirms that Microsoft services, such as Bing Maps, will soon get Nokia branding - and that the new arrangement will extend to devices on all platforms, not just Windows Phones. More...

Microsoft is rolling out new features for Bing Maps this week that will make it easier to share results and edit direction requests on the fly. More...

In a change that many have expected, Microsoft has unveiled its new 'Streetside view' for Bing Maps. The introduction of this new type of view has been designed to compete with Google's streetview by saying... More...

Commuters can now use Bing Maps to find transit routes around major metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada. The announcement was first made today on the official Bing Blog. The transit directions will initially... More...

It’s not every day that someone makes a bold move in the world of user interfaces. Let’s face it; people like to resist change – have you seen how many “We want the old Facebook... More...

Microsoft researchers have developed a tool to enhance the current street view functionality of Bing Streetside. In a typical street view implementation, a sense of “being there” is accomplished by putting photos side by side... More...

The Bing team will be releasing an update later today integrating more entertainment query choices for users, including music, gaming, TV and movies. Music Bing Music will receiving a massive update with their partnership with Zune... More...

Earlier this week, Bing released the SDK for developers to create applications using Bing Maps, instead of Google Maps. The SDK is available immediately on Microsoft Connect (using your Live ID to login) and... More...

Bing has released a big update for Windows 6.x phones, adding a new home page, Movies and Traffic. The new app changes gives users faster access to common search, including the navigation of the... More...

Microsoft has released another huge update for their Bing Maps imagery. Every few months, Bing releases another major update for their Maps application, to include new countries, cities and variations of different angles and... More...

Bing has updated its map service to include the night time sky. If you have ever looked up and wondered what the stars name you were looking at or wanted to find the Big... More...

Microsoft's Blaise Aguera y Arcas demonstrated some stunning augmented reality integration inside of Bing Maps at the ( Technology Entertainment Design) TED conference last week. Blaise Aguera y Arcas worked on the Seadragon technology at Microsoft... More...

Today Microsoft released a major geographical update for Bing Maps, adding in well over 1 million square kilometers for 19 different countries around the world. The update adds bird’s eye-view, enhanced bird’s eye-view, and... More...