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The folks over at Microsoft have just upgraded Bing Maps, this time around throwing a whole lot more images than hopefully you will have time to go through, and there is no word on just how large the update file’s size is this time around, although it will comprise of a whopping 13,799,276 square kilometers of high resolution satellite shots. Those who are wondering what lurks beneath the ocean too, will be able to enjoy a far more intimate view of the ocean floor.

The all new “straight down” photos will provide the base map with a resolution of 15 meters per pixel, and when Microsoft decided to throw in bathymetric imagery that changes the ocean’s hue depending on its depth, you have got quite the looker here for curious eyes and minds. The Bing Maps update will not have that many clouds too, so that you can see more of the earth instead of waking up your craving for cotton candy. Bing Maps is proud to cover the whole of the US, in addition to 90% of Western Europe, thanks to images shot from aircraft. [Press Release]

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Microsoft has recently announced that they will be updating the Bing Maps database with a slew of new information – where some might even say that it is an overload. Just how much new data are we talking about here? How about a whopping 121 terabytes (TB) of new satellite and Global Ortho imagery, which would be a welcome addition to an already robust amount of images of the Earth. This new satellite imagery is said to cover 15 million square kilometers of the globe, and will boast of new data in many places, although these will predominantly target South America, Africa, Asia and eastern Europe.

Other than the satellite imagery, the Bing team has also thrown into the mix another 800,000 square kilometers of Global Ortho imagery under the western Europe territory, delivering the total global coverage to 10.7 million sq. km, and 100% of the United States is included as part of this exercise. All Global Ortho imagery were shot by a plane with a camera that is mounted underneath, hence it delivers a far higher clarity as opposed to imagery from a satellite, We are talking about 30cm of ground area per pixel, now how about that?

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At the end of last month, we heard that Microsoft’s Bing Maps had just received a boost in their imagery arsenal thanks to 165TB of new photos thrown into the database. Well, fast forward to a month later, and we have another morale boosting news for Bing Maps supporters and fans alike – the mapping software has just gained another 215TB of Bird’s Eye Imagery in their repository, where most of the attention is focused on Australia, Europe, New Zealand and Tokyo. Microsoft has not neglected to sharpen its fair share of US visuals though, where we are now told that there are more than 88,800 square miles which are covered by the new and updated aerial shots, with the total coverage of the most recent publication covering 230,004 square kilometers and comprises of more than 1.1 million files.

Some of the highlights of this latest release include Padre Island, Nueces County, Texas, Little Spokane River, Washington, Crystal Cove State Park, Newport Beach, California, Orange County Airport, California, Clearwater Harbor, Florida and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas, Texas. [Press Release]

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In case you thought all those 165TB of satellite shots would slow down the Bing Maps updates — think again. And while this one might not be as loaded as the aforementioned goods, the latest refresh to Redmond’s mapping service is likely to make at least a few shopaholic Europeans very happy. To make things short, Microsoft — in partnership with Nokia — is taking Bing Venue Maps over to the Vieux Continent, boosting the total number of mall-friendly maps to over 2,700, and making it more than 30 countries in which the offering’s now live. For those unfamiliar with Venue Maps, the service allows you to find stores, bathrooms and even ATMs located within a good amount of shopping malls across North America, Europe and Asia. Even better, you can see if your favorite spot is one of them at the source link below, where you’ll find the full list of venues supported.

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