How old are the maps on Bing Maps?
The maps are about 5 years old (Sri Lanka) and I doubt they haven’t been updated on Bing or Open Street Maps for that long… Bing recently updated my city as well. The data used in the sim is all over 5 years old. Bing just updated with much higher resolution imagery that’s about 6 months old.
What's new on Bing Maps 2020?
June 1 2020 Bing Maps is updating its base map data source The Bing Maps Platform is powered by multiple data providers and, to ensure it is using the best data, that mix of providers evolves and improves over time.
When will the new TomTom base map data be available for Bing?
We began gradually rolling out the new TomTom base map data to Bing.com users and Microsoft first party products in March 2020. Today, we are starting the migration period for the Bing Maps Platform.
When was the last time Bing imagery was updated?
Bing’s imagery was updated a couple of times during that period, but the last time was in 2014, so now Google Maps has newer imagery than Bing, for the first time in years. But they are both out of date, as thousands of new houses have been built in Coventry over the last few years.
Is Bing Maps better than Google?
Diatrom Enterprises said “[compared] to Google, Bing offers higher image resolution and better image quality” and Bing's “API is much friendlier and it's much easier to implement custom requirements using Bing's maps.”
How often do satellite maps get updated?
How often is your maps data updated? The map is updated constantly–literally, every second of every day! We're constantly collecting new information about the world, whether from satellite imagery and Street View cars, or Google Maps users and local business owners, and using that information to update the map.
Is Bing Maps going away?
Over the coming months, all Bing Maps Platform customers will be automatically migrated to the new base map data source. Along with this change, Bing Maps customers can rest assured that all the supported functionality, REST APIs and SDKs that are part of the Bing Maps Platform will continue to remain available.
How do I update Bing Maps?
To update your Bing Maps Dev Center information:Sign in to the Bing Maps Dev Center.Click Update or view account details to view your account details, and then click Edit.Make your changes to the account information, and then click Save.
How often does Google Earth Take a picture of my house?
According to the Google Earth blog, Google Earth updates about once a month. However, this doesn't mean that every image is updated once a month – far from it.
Which satellite map is most up to date?
1. Google Earth - Free access to high resolution imagery (satellite and aerial) Google Earth offers free access to some of the highest resolution satellite imagery, although the highest resolution images are actually taken from airplanes. Most of the data on Google Earth was taken in the last 3-4 years.
Who uses Bing Maps?
Looking at Bing-Maps customers by industry, we find that Real Estate (13%), Retail (6%), Automotive (6%) and Hospital & Health Care (6%) are the largest segments.
Does Bing Maps have 3D view?
Bing Maps 3D is a free view mode of Microsoft's Bing mapping service that displays 3D imagery of about 60 locations in the world when activated.
Does Microsoft own TomTom?
TomTom's navigation technology is now part of Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform. Microsoft is continuing to build out its Connected Vehicle Platform, a collection of Azure-connected IoT, diagnostic, security and other services.
How can I get a free Bing Map Key?
Sign in to the Bing Maps Dev Center with your Microsoft Account. Go to “My Account” and click on “My Keys.” Fill out the form and click “Create” and get your API key details.
How do I blur my house on Bing Maps?
Microsoft: Visit Bing Maps, click “Report a privacy concern with this image” at the lower-left corner of the page, and select House (or another option) from “What kind of concern do you have?” You can describe in the text box below that you want to have your house blurred.
What replaced Microsoft MapPoint?
MaptitudeMaptitude is the closest desktop replacement for MapPoint, Streets & Trips, and AutoRoute. Maptitude imports the Microsoft map file formats including PTM, EST, and AXE, saving you considerable time when migrating from MapPoint.
When will TomTom maps be available on Bing?
We began gradually rolling out the new TomTom base map data to Bing.com users and Microsoft first party products in March 2020. Today, we are starting the migration period for the Bing Maps Platform.
Does Bing use TomTom?
As a result, Bing Maps is switching to TomTom for base map data for regions outside of China, Japan, and South Korea.
Is Bing a data provider?
The Bing Maps Platform is powered by multiple data providers and, to ensure it is using the best data, that mix of providers evolves and improves over time. In February of 2019, Microsoft and TomTom announced an expansion of our existing partnership to incorporate all of TomTom’s map and traffic data into a multitude of mapping scenarios across Microsoft Azure and Bing, in addition to powering Azure Maps.
Is MSFS better than old Sims?
That’s also the reason why in some areas MSFS looks no better than old sims. This is the case when the entire satellite imagery was unusable, for example in many unpopulated parts of Russia or Alaska. In those regions the textures are often nothing like a simple repeating bitmap, like in the old days.
Is Bing imagery real time?
Any Bing-based imagery has to be processed by BlackSharkAI to be put into a form useable in the game. That is not a real-time process. Bing imagery is not used directly. Additionally, if an airport has been expanded in the newer Bing imagery (lengthened runways, new taxiways etc.) Then the entire airport would have to be recompiled by the same process that the default airports were originally created. It would not automatically be modified/updated just because newer Bing imagery is available.
Does Bing have errors?
The answer to that is pretty obvious. Bing data has lots of errors, some areas are covered by clouds, others are a stiched together mess of low res images. To make MSFS look the way it does and consistently, those parts of the data have been replaced by generic textures.
Does MSFS pull satellite images from Bing?
Well put, @HalberQuacky. I think there is a serious misconception when it comes to satellite images and MSFS. This is not like the old FSX Google image mod. MSFS does not simply pull the sat images from Bing and paste them onto the virtual globe. Every tile in Bing/Street Maps has to be processed by an outside agency, BlackShark. They are not a partner, any more than the weather provider or live traffic provider. These are outside agencies contracted for their individual expertise.