Microsoft is releasing a new Bing Maps app for Windows 8.1 as a preview of the changes it's planning for mapping. The software giant says the new app has been "built from the ground up" to provide the detail and mapping features you'd expect in a modern app. Microsoft is supporting the various Snap Views in Windows 8.1 and the notification features of the operating system, alongside Live Tile support.
Microsoft's existing Bing Maps app for Windows 8 provides similar features, but the software maker has built in StreetSide support in the latest preview version. A new "bubble view" will preview StreetSide imagery alongside maps with road names, and maps will also rotate when you move around the interface. Unlike the existing app,...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/5/5178474/bing-maps-preview-windows-8-1
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