Earth Attacks!
MSN has now jumped onto the map bandwagon. Google Maps had got a lot of attention from their sites, Google Maps and Google Earth and it’s become tradition that Google releases a new technology and the rest follow. Anyways, MSN’s Virtual Earth is a map service and it has the usual features and also a ‘locate yourself’ feature. Using this feature, mobile users could pinpoint where they are. From there, they could easily find gas stations, restaurants, or whatever, provided that they are online. MSN Virtual Earth is in Beta stage right now and supports only the United States at this time.
Everyday, we are getting closer to ‘enemy of the state’. Now the terrorists can decide where they want to strike with better tools at their disposal. God help us.
25. July 2005 um 20:29
Think of the marketing potential!! McDonald’s could send out a text message to everyone in a 30 mile radius about its deal of the day! lol
25. July 2005 um 23:18
That could be bad. I’m highly susceptible to suggestion.
26. July 2005 um 05:30
I have to say thought it certainly doesn’t compare to Google Earth for plain coolness. I spent all day when I downloaded google earth flying from New York to Paris to Hong King to Dublin to…..
MSN just seems that little bit clunky in comparison and that doesn’t thrill me at all.
26. July 2005 um 05:53
I havent used either of them but i do hope i get a day off soon sometimes so that i could fly the earth.
26. July 2005 um 08:23
Google Earth is amazing, particularly the Colorado River views of the Grand Canyon.
26. July 2005 um 09:09
Well after all of the comments I figured that I better download it and check it out. How cool! Google Earth that is
Just took a peak at the distance between Bangalore and Chennai…. lol you’re right the trip here from SJ is further