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| Mar 30, 2009 | 21TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during March 2009 | reader comments 1 with 1 posters participating
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Last month, Microsoft added 55TB of imagery to Virtual Earth, but this month's number isn't so high. Virtual Earth's latest i... |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 55TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during February 2009 | reader comments 4 with 4 posters participating
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With Microsoft adding 100TB37TB of imagery in January 2009, the year started off quite low for Virtual Earth. February, was u... |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Old Habits Die Hard: MapQuest Still #1 Mapping Service | MapQuest was once the unquestioned leader among online mapping services. And while others like Google Maps or Microsoft’s Live Search Maps offer a more modern interface and far more features than MapQuest, the latest data from Hitwise shows... |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Live Search takes on Valentine’s Day, ski conditions | reader comments 2 with 2 posters participating
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The Live Search team seems to be constantly adding little features to the search engine, whether it's a Firefox add-on, e-mai... |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 37TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during January 2009 | reader comments 13 with 12 posters participating
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Microsoft added 48 TB of imagery to Virtual Earth in December 2008, so it was quite a surprise to many when it looked like ... |
| Jan 20, 2009 | Virtual Earth gets road data update in January 2009 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Last month we saw 48TB worth of imagery added to Virtual Earth, but this month is a little more quiet. Microsoft has started 20... |
| Dec 30, 2008 | 48TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during December 2008 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Microsoft added 22TB of imagery to Virtual Earth in April, 69.2TB in May, 20TB in June, 14.3TB in July, and then things got a l... |
| Dec 18, 2008 | The 3D Web in 2008 | What’s going on with the 3D web? At one point, it was being heralded as the next big thing. Is that still the case? Take for example, the virtual world Second Life. Once a booming place where every business had set up their online presence,... |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Microsoft updates Live Search Maps and Virtual Earth | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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2008 has been a significant one for Live Search Maps and Virtual Earth; Microsoft has been rolling out updates and improvements... |
| Aug 13, 2008 | Microsoft schedules Virtualization launch for September 8 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Microsoft has opened up registration for a new launch event dubbed "getVIRTUALnow." According to the website, attende... |
| Jul 22, 2008 | 14.3TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during July 2008 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Microsoft added 22TB of imagery to Virtual Earth in April, 69.2TB in May, and 20TB in June, meaning that July's release is the ... |
| Jun 25, 2008 | Microsoft now lets you upload aerial images to Virtual Earth | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Virtual Earth (VE) is Microsoft's geospatial mapping platform that powers Live Search Maps and thousands of enterprise applicat... |
| Jun 25, 2008 | 20TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during June 2008 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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In April, Microsoft added 22TB of imagery to Virtual Earth, and in May, an additional 69.2TB of imagery was uploaded. The trend... |
| May 29, 2008 | Android Is Out For iPhone Blood | Wednesday, at Google’s I/O Event, the company demonstrated their Android prototype phone, a device which has been greatly improved since its last public outing at this year’s CES and Mobile World conferences. Today, Android looks classy eno... |
| May 2, 2008 | 22TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during April 2008 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Earlier this month, Microsoft released an updated version of Windows Live Maps and Virtual Earth, both of which received quite ... |
| Apr 22, 2008 | 2008 Webware 100: How did Microsoft fare? | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Webware 100 is an awards program designed to find out what Internet users think are the best online applications. This year, We... |
| Apr 14, 2008 | In response to complaints, Live Maps returns to the UK | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Microsoft recently released an updated version of Live Maps and Virtual Earth (see our impressions) but the news wasn't positiv... |
| Apr 11, 2008 | Microsoft Live Maps Drinks Google Maps' Milkshake | Last night, Microsoft pushed out a ton of new features to Windows Live Maps, including a face-lift to some of its 3-D cities (Las Vegas, Dallas, Denver and Phoenix), the ability to export your collections to GPS devices and GeoRSS feeds (wh... |
| Apr 11, 2008 | Roundup: VentureBeat site update, Microsoft’s new map service to avoid traffic jams, and more | Here’s the latest action:
The VentureBeat site today: So what happened was… We switched to a new web host, and due to a number of technical issues, the changeover was not especially smooth. In fact, if you were either trying to read our sit... |
| Apr 11, 2008 | Hands on: new Microsoft Live Maps improvements impressive | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Microsoft made a major update to Live Maps this week that introduces a number of new features and improvements to the online ma... |
| Apr 10, 2008 | Final Details For Tonight's Sold-Out PopSugar/TechCrunch MeetUp in LA (For The 2,000 Of You Who Are Coming) | Tonight’s TechCrunch MeetUp in LA co-hosted with PopSugar is sold out. For the 2,000 of you coming (and 500 on the wait list), here are the final details that you need to know.
MySpace will be spinning MySpace Music artists for us all night... |
| Apr 4, 2008 | Last Ticket Release for April 10 TechCrunch MeetUp LA: Geek Goes Chic | The TechCrunch MeetUp LA co-hosted with PopSugar is next Thursday, April 10 and we’re making the last 250 tickets available now.
MySpace will be spinning MySpace Music for us all night with an awesome DJ. Come join the eclectic celebration ... |
| Mar 28, 2008 | Fourth Release of TechCrunch MeetUp LA Tickets: Geek Goes Chic | UPDATE: Tickets are sold out again. Look for a final release of tickets next week.
The TechCrunch MeetUp LA co-hosted with PopSugaris just two weeks away, so we’re making 250 more tickets available now. If you are coming to the party, make ... |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Third Release of LA MeetUp Tickets: Geek Goes Chic | 250 more tickets are now available for the Geek Goes Chic MeetUp in Los Angeles being held with PopSugar. Buy yours quick since these have been going fast. But remember we will will continue to release 250 tickets each week leading up to th... |
| Mar 11, 2008 | Second Release of LA MeetUp Tickets: Geek Goes Chic | UPDATE: Today’s ticket release is now sold out. We will offer additional tickets next week.
We’re releasing 250 tickets for the Geek Goes Chic MeetUp in Los Angeles with PopSugar. These will go quickly, so act fast. If you miss out, please ... |
| Feb 20, 2008 | Geek Goes Chic: We're Partying With PopSugar | Update: The first batch of 200 tickets sold out almost immediately. PopSugar readers get the next batch, but more will be available soon. Also, if you plan to attend, please add yourself to the Facebook event here. MySpace event page is her... |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Roundup: The Classmates.com IPO flop, two acquisitions, and more | Here’s the latest action:
1) Classmates.com IPO called off
2) Microsoft buys Multimap for $50M
3) StyleHive picks up StyleDiary
4) Toshiba’s new lithium-ion released
5) Venture Hacks on legal fees and VCs
6) Zoho Show adds on functions
7) S... |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Live Search Maps Getting Better At Giving Directions | In other mapping news (see EveryScape post), I love all the competition going on in online mapping between Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and even MapQuest. The latest in the feature race comes from Microsoft’s Live Search Maps. In addition to f... |
| Oct 18, 2007 | TechCrunch Goes to Boston, Join Us for MeetUp 11 | It’s time for another TechCrunch party (my first as co-editor). This time we’re taking TechCrunch on the road and hosting our first meet-up in Boston with the help of the IDG Ventures Boston. Like our recent event in Silicon Valley, we expe... |
| Oct 17, 2007 | Microsoft Revamps Windows Live Maps | Microsoft has launched what developers are calling version 2.0 of Windows Live Maps, which has been completely revamped inside and out. A number of new features have also been added, including "Party Maps," which enables users to ... |
| Sep 5, 2007 | Virtual Earth reveals nuclear submarine propeller | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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While looking for a house back in July, MonsterMaritime's Dan Twohig spotted something strange on Microsoft's Virtual Earth web... |
| Jul 6, 2007 | Microsoft Adds 26 Terabytes to Virtual Earth | Microsoft on Thursday pushed its biggest update to Virtual Earth in the history of the mapping service, adding 26 terabytes of 3-D and birds-eye imagery. A large amount of the data is for a new feature the company calls "hill shaded,&q... |
| Jun 25, 2007 | 100 More Tickets Now Available to TechCrunch Party | To celebrate some of the recent TechCrunch press, we’ve just made 100 more tickets to the July 27 TechCrunch Party at August Capital available. The price is $10, all proceeds are being donated to the Kipp Bayview Academy, a public elementar... |
| May 29, 2007 | Google launches Street View, and check out EveryScape’s magic carpet | Updated
Google’s latest move on maps is impressive, and knocks out Microsoft’s latest effort to spruce up its maps with 3D imagery.
Separately, scared out of the shadows is a Waltham, Mass. start-up, Everyscape, which has a similar offering... |
| May 28, 2007 | Microsoft Live Takes New York 3D | Microsoft has announced the launch of new functionality for Microsoft Live Search Maps; three-dimensional, photo-realistic maps covering New York City and 8 other locations in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
The 3D service pro... |
| May 19, 2007 | Google licenses Stanford robotic car technology for 3D maps | Google has licensed the sensing technology developed by a team of Stanford University students that enabled Stanley, a robotic car, to win a 131 mile race through the Mojave Desert last year.
The Mercury News’ Elise Ackerman reports that Go... |
| May 18, 2007 | Google Licenses Technology for 3D Maps | Google has licensed technology that will enable Google to map out 3-D versions of cities world wide.
According to a Mercury News report, the technology was developed by a team of Stanford University students and was used to run a robotic ca... |
| Nov 7, 2006 | Live.com to see executive shuffle? | Microsoft has continued to struggle with its new Live.com branding for its online consumer site offerings.
A source has told VentureBeat there’s about to be a management reshuffling at Live.
We ran this by Microsoft, and a spokesperson decl... |
| Jun 5, 2006 | TechCrunch Party at August Capital on July 27 | Update: Ok, tickets are selling faster than we thought. We’ve sold 300 in about 45 minutes. We are going to shut down the list for now and re-open it in a few weeks.
After a long hiatus of old-fashioned social networking (a.k.a parties), we... |