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Windows Live goes Local

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the extending-embraces dept.

dualcore writes "PC Magazine is reporting that Windows is going live with a 'new online local search and mapping service.' The interface is pretty close to Google Local, but with subtle enhancements, such as right-clicking anywhere on the map brings up a context menu or the way you can click on a point on the map to select it for directions. The final word on which service is better remains to be seen but this competition will certainly benefit the end-users."

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  1. What I don't understand... by gid13 · · Score: 1, Troll

    ...is how One-Click Shopping can get patented, but Microsoft can get away with such blatant copies as this (of Google Maps), MSN Messenger (of ICQ), and so forth.

  2. Zoom?? rubbish by sumday · · Score: 0, Troll

    When you double click on the map, it "zooms" in. Problem is, they are using rasta* images at screen resolution, so this zoom looks shit and serves no purpose. What is especially crap is the fact that after the fake zoom in, it zooms you back out(this time without the silly animation) again for your new zoom level.

    Sorry for excessive use of the word "zoom".


    *When are we gonna get internet browsers that support popular vector file formats like .eps? Closest thing we have now is .swf which involves a 3rd party plugin.

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  3. The Answer Guy says: by TheAnswerGuy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft products never benefits end-users.