There are some online mapping news tidbits on Tuesday. First, Google has expanded its walking directions feature from a test for a limited number of users to a public beta covering everywhere that ...

Microsoft has integrated Photosynth, its technology that stitches pictures together, with Virtual Earth, encouraging businesses to combine the two technologies. The company envisions real-estate ...

Microsoft partners with Dassault Systèmes to invite users to contribute their own 3D models of buildings featured on Virtual Earth maps Microsoft will work with 3D design and visualization software ...

Ever wondered who's taking all those photos you see on mapping services like Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth? Meet the folks at Keystone Aerial Surveys. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and ...

In a move to compete with rival Google, Microsoft is planning to launch MSN Virtual Earth, a service designed to take local search to new depths, according to the software giant. Company chairman Bill ...

A new AI model that can map the Earth in "unprecedented detail" will allow scientists to have a more precise and real-time view of our changing planet The system combines huge amounts of observation ...

To sharpen the quality of images in its Virtual Earth mapping application, Microsoft has signed a deal with DigitalGlobe’s GlobeXplorer, a provider of aerial and satellite photos. Over the coming ...

More than 100 countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, have committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The world is going to need a lot of metal, particularly ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Virtual Earth Online Imagine a game like Minecraft but multiplayer and the size of Earth. Virtual Earth Online uses Google Earth technology to recreate the ...

Microsoft has integrated Photosynth, its technology that stitches pictures together, with Virtual Earth, encouraging businesses to combine the two technologies. The company envisions real-estate ...