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  Richer version of Microsoft's Bing tries to leapfrog Google Maps
Time: 15:00 EST/20:00 GMT | News Source: InfoWorld | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

Microsoft is taking aim at one of Google's most popular services, Google Maps, with a richer version of its own online mapping service that was released in beta on Wednesday.

The new Bing Maps uses Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia technology to provide a smoother way to zoom in and out of cityscapes that appear as 3D-like images. The beta service also includes Microsoft's answer to Google Street View, which it calls Streetside.

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