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Virtual Earth Update

If you are a map freak like I am, be sure to check out the update on local.live.com. It has some nice new interface ‘things’, but the 3–D Maps feature is very cool (kind of like what you get with Google Earth, but this one is web based.)

What I really want is real time satellite imagery…now THAT would be a killer app.

See the complete list of new features over at the Virtual Earth team blog

Posted: Nov 06 2006, 03:13 PM by Major Nelson | with 54 comment(s) |

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jelyk

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Thanks Major. :)

# November 6, 2006 3:24 PM

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It forces you to use IE6/7, which is crap. Why do so many of Microsoft's sites not allow Firefox? It's childish, and you know it's just because they're jealous of how much marketshare IE has lost over the years.

# November 6, 2006 3:28 PM

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wikid man

# November 6, 2006 3:30 PM

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cool, I would love to be able to access this from the Xbox 360!

# November 6, 2006 3:30 PM

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Cool!

# November 6, 2006 3:30 PM

Anon 1

Too bad IE6/7 only when I use Mac, atleast Google Earth has a Mac version

# November 6, 2006 3:39 PM

NXJ NightHawk

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Haha major. Real time satellite feeds will never happen. The NSA wouldn't be too happy if any terrorist could log on and download images of meeting points-etc.

On another note, please check out http://forums.xbox.com/7907104/ShowPost.aspx.

It's my transcript of a call with a UK customer support rep that should be sacked for his unprofessionalism.

# November 6, 2006 3:49 PM

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@ Xyjar, What are you talking about. It works fine for me in Firefox 2.0 and Safari (mac). Upgrade to 2.0 and it should work, if not... then....

# November 6, 2006 3:56 PM

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Wooooohooooo Gamestop called to say GOW will be available for pickup tomorrow afternoon!

# November 6, 2006 4:13 PM

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IE only??? Ummm.. No thanks.

Here's to hoping they're working on a solution that would work in any browser. If not, that's just lame.

# November 6, 2006 4:17 PM

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The real-time satellite feeds would be cool, but I'm pretty sure there would be some major security concerns regarding that. ;)

# November 6, 2006 4:20 PM

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@IMTHERULER2

Try the 3d mode - It's IE only :/

# November 6, 2006 4:22 PM

homererotica

625,800 iraqis civialians dies since AMERICA.BRITAIN dicided to LIBERATE iraq. BUSH/BLAIR need to be on trial, they messed up iraq BIG TIME rant over.

# November 6, 2006 4:25 PM

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I don't know why everyone is complaining about Internet Explorer. If you have version 7, there's really no reason for you to be concerned with using it. I don't think it's going to cripple your PC. I mainly use Firefox 2.0, but I really don't have a problem temporarily switching over to IE to be able to use a certain site.

# November 6, 2006 4:26 PM

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GOOGLE EARTH IS BETTER

But its still pretty sweet.

# November 6, 2006 4:27 PM

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This reminds me of this http://us.wii.com/channel_internet.jsp

if you watch the Wii.com internet channel video you can see that they use the Wii for Google Earth. Everyone check it out.

# November 6, 2006 4:36 PM

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I thought the days of proprietary IE plugins were over. :(

If you're gonna go to all that trouble you might as well just make it a standalone application like Google Earth.

# November 6, 2006 4:43 PM

OMG Velorium

haha, hey major, where's your car? lmao

# November 6, 2006 4:43 PM

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Any more contents coming out on MP later Tonight?

# November 6, 2006 4:44 PM

Anon 3

I'm on a Mac, so yay, I don't have IE. I believe there is IE for Mac, but even then, even you guys at Microsoft should Firefox is the superior internet browser. Sorry :(

# November 6, 2006 4:46 PM

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And this relates to the Xbox 360 how....?

# November 6, 2006 4:52 PM

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Play nice with firefox you don't get desert tonight.

# November 6, 2006 5:03 PM

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The call for IE6/7 is based more on their use of .net than a fear of Firefox.

# November 6, 2006 5:05 PM

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At chriskzoo: This blog is called "Xbox Live's Major Nelson -- From inside the Xbox team discussion on all things Xbox AND MORE.

# November 6, 2006 5:17 PM

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Hey... I used to make maps. Real Time. But, that is a different story.

# November 6, 2006 5:17 PM

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