Tag: BING MAPS

Bing has just announced mall maps, taking maps to the hyper-local department store level. Not only are mall maps "US-only," but nearly all of the current offerings are located in Microsoft's home state of Washington. There are actually a couple of New York malls in the list -- as well as a single one from Boston, Massachusetts. Bing gives you a fully browsable "you are here" mall directory that ...

Augmented reality is one of those nebulous buzz phrases. Depending on who you ask or where you are, it can mean almost anything -- but one thing's for sure, no one's really sure what it means. The general idea is that there's 'more than meets the eye.' Your boring, fleshy optical orbs see a restaurant, but augmented reality can show you reviews of that restaurant, or the best dishes to eat there. ...

Microsoft's Bing search engine is still pretty new. It just launched this summer. But the company is giving the site a minor facelift which includes improved local search results and a deal with Wolfram Alpha that allows Bing to answer some complex questions about math and health-related information. It looks like the new features are coming in a phased rollout, because I can't seem to access ...