Got a WordPress blog? Want to map out some information for your blog readers? Rich Gubby (@ mobilewebjunkie ) felt the need and wanted Bing Maps to do it. He took it a step further and created a WordPress plugin that allows for super simple configuration...

A while back I blogged about Internet Explorer Accelerators that used Bing services for quickly highlighting text and performing subsequent searches (see, “ Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Includes Virtual Earth ”). Well, Apple’s Safari browser...

Today, Facebook is launching a new application highlighting shared stories about people who have leveraged Facebook to reconnect. The application dubbed Facebook Stories uses stories that have been authored by users who’ve found family, friends and flames...

Exciting news of digitally showcasing the renowned Tour De France happening in real time this summer. Bing Maps and Team Radioshack are proudly teaming up to make social media a big part of this year's Tour De France. If you are a Tour De France fan and...

For those of you who read my blog, by now I’m sure you are all too aware of SQL Server 2008’s spatial capabilities. If you’re not up to speed with the spatial data support in SQL Server 2008, I suggest you read up on it via the SQL Server site . Now,...

Today the Microsoft Research team behind WorldWide Telescope added the much anticipated Mars imagery from NASA. Microsoft Research and NASA are providing an entirely new experience to users of the WorldWide Telescope, which will allow visitors to interact...

In coordination with Digital Map Products (DMP), developers can now easily overlay over 100 million US parcels to more easily identify boundaries between properties. Using a simple, native method in Bing Maps and DMP’s ParcelStream API with just 7 lines...

Going to the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington DC next week? We are too. The Bing Maps team will be there in full force with lots of activities for you to immerse yourself with knowledge about Bing Maps, how Bing Maps are being used...

It’s Friday. The sun is shining in Seattle and I’m personally coming out from under a set of dark clouds that has covered me for the last 6 weeks. I’m in a good mood suddenly and feel a few quips coming on, so figured I’d post...

Well, with the USA soccer (futbol) team exiting the FIFA World Cup for 2010 my attention gets focused elsewhere. Enter, Le Tour de France . Le Tour de France runs from Saturday July 3 rd to Sunday July 25 th 2010. The 97 th Tour de France will be made...