Microsoft's Bing Maps May Beat Google

Innovative integration and photo features make beta worth a test

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 3, 2009 1:47 PM CST

(Newser) – The beta version of Microsoft’s Bing search engine maps feature could well give Google Maps a run for its money, Jason Kincaid writes for TechCrunch. The new feature challenges Google on every front: Streetside, the answer to Street View, functions similarly but uses 3D... Read full story »

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