For all intents and purposes, Bing Maps Beta, which went live Wednesday, is uncannily similar to Google Maps, but distinguishes itself with a few innovative tweaks. For one, there's Bing's Streetside, ...

Microsoft has had a collection of mapping tools and assets that haven’t been fully utilized or received the play (or usage) of Google Maps. But in an announcement today Bing Maps breaks new ground in ...

Microsoft has improved street-level images in Bing’s Maps search engine, rendering the view with more continuity when users move up or down a road. “In the past you explored Streetside imagery by ...