Bing Maps: now prettier! Also, OpenStreetMap, taxi calculator, more

Apparently Bing Maps has undergone a bit of a facelift and has come out all Lavender-like:

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Here’s a comparison of the old view and the new:

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An interesting look, what do you think?  Check it out at maps.bing.com.…

By Kip Kniskern in Bing
August 2nd, 2010 at 4:35 am

Have a WP7 App idea? Want to code an App?–Hook up with Mobile App Match

When Windows Phone 7 debuts this holiday season, it’s going to need a well stocked Marketplace.  Microsoft is well aware of that, and has been scrambling to stock the shelves in anticipation of those holiday users looking to fill their …

By Kip Kniskern in Mobile
August 1st, 2010 at 7:40 pm

Bing gives Google “a kick in the pants”–NY Times

In the past few months there has been a subtle shift in the way people are talking about Bing.  No longer just an upstart or just a joke, Bing’s clean look, picturesque home page and new ways of presenting information …

By Kip Kniskern in Bing Featured
August 1st, 2010 at 4:58 am

Hotmail upgrade? Not so great for some

hatehotmailWhile it’s been exciting to track the #NewHotmailHere sightings and from what we can tell from the comments on Twitter and here on this blog, most of you are pretty excited about the new Hotmail.  For some, however, things aren’t …

By Kip Kniskern in News
July 31st, 2010 at 8:30 pm

Two new Zune HD apps: MSN Money, and Animalgrams

Even though the Zune HD app upgrade path to Windows Phone 7 is a dead end, it’s nice to see a couple of new apps appear ready for download to Zune HDs this week.

The first, following in the footsteps …

By Kip Kniskern in News
July 31st, 2010 at 6:02 pm

Bing Maps for WordPress

If you have a WordPress blog and want to map out some information for your blog readers, then you can make use of the Bing Maps for WordPress plugin:

Bing Maps for WordPress allows you to create maps easily

By Sunshine in Bing
July 30th, 2010 at 9:13 pm

Safari, Street Slide, games, and more: the Bing roundup post

Bing continues to (dare we say it?) innovate, and while some of the improvements aren’t earth-shattering, and indeed some bits of news aren’t even included in Bing (yet), we wanted to make sure to note them here even in the …

By Kip Kniskern in Bing
July 30th, 2010 at 8:38 am

What you’re saying about #NewHotmailHere

As the blog post on Inside Windows Live said, the Hotmail rollout is really picking up steam!  Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to tweet #NewHotmailHere (or #NoHotmailYet) to @liveside.  Here’s a sampling …

By Kip Kniskern in News
July 29th, 2010 at 8:35 pm

Comparison shopping with the Bing iPhone App

The latest version of the Bing for iPhone (and iPod Touch) app features visual scanning of barcodes and cover art. What would you do with that you say? Well, how about compare prices or read reviews? Andy Chu from the …

By Sunshine in Bing
July 28th, 2010 at 11:55 am

#NewHotmailHere sightings around the world – Hotmail Wave 4 rollout expanded

Windows Live HotmailWe’ve been noticing a significant increase in the number of #NewHotmailHere tags on Twitter since Monday morning, as well as receiving many tips and comments from our readers about sightings of the new Hotmail. (Thanks to everyone who tipped us! …

By damaster in Featured News
July 27th, 2010 at 12:43 pm