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The MapPoint 2010 trial had now appeared on the Microsoft Download Center here.

See MapPoint 2010 Information on MapForums for a full round-up of articles and topics related to MapPoint 2010 and get a run-down on the many new features.

Orders for MapPoint 2010 North America are now being taken here. Shipping October 1st. Volume discounts available. Free shipping within the U.S.

Microsoft has rolled out the July 2009 Bing Maps Imagery release. The July release features 41TB of new satellite imagery, aerial photography and vector data for Bing Maps including 12,000+ square kilometers of Bird’s Eye photography.


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The long anticipated MapPoint Add-in for SQL Server Spatial was released today.

The add-in provides an easy link to SQL Server Spatial and is much more that just a "viewer" application.

Between SQL Server Spatial's geospatial processing ability and MapPoint 2009's up-to-date road network in most western countries, you have a very powerful GIS/mapping solution for any size organization.

Read more on Chris Pendleton's blog post --

http://www.mapforums.com/sql-server-...ast-10852.html

"The latest Microsoft MapPoint add-in connects Microsoft SQL Server spatial data directly to MapPoint. Now, MapPoint can now act as an easy, quick, powerful visualization tool for geographic and spatial data stored in SQL Server, which gives both SQL Server and MapPoint a competitive edge in the spatial market. In this webcast, we demonstrate the features of the add-in while making a map using SQL Server data, and then we display the results of a spatial analysis performed with SQL server and show...

OnStar, in conjunction with the Virtual Earth team, announced the use of Microsoft Virtual Earth for its emergency response services today. OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors, is a provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services. OnStar advisors will be able to visualize geographic- and location-based information with Virtual Earth 3D and bird’s eye imagery, which is especially helpful when a vehicle veers off the road or is in visually compromising weather conditions....