Monday, July 25, 2005

Microsoft Attacks Google Earth

By Priya Ganapati
When worlds collide: Microsoft launches MSN Virtual Earth to compete with Google Earth
July 25, 2005

Microsoft launched the beta version of MSN Virtual Earth on Monday, taking on Google with a search product that combines aerial imagery, maps, yellow pages, and search.

MSN Virtual Earth is similar to Google Earth, which was launched last month. It offers aerial photos overlaid with road networks and point-of-interest information, and a scratch pad that will save the search results so they can be emailed or copied into a document.

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