Microsoft offers 3D maps for New York, other cities
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Microsoft has enhanced its Windows Live Search Maps with a 3D map of New York, one in an ongoing series of cities in U.S., U.K., and Canada that are being featured in 3D through the service.
Throughout the day Tuesday, Microsoft also plans to release 3D cityscapes of U.S. cities Austin, Texas; Cape Coral, Florida; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Savannah, Georgia; and Tampa, Florida. Northampton, England, and Ottawa, Canada, also will be featured as 3D cityscapes through the service.
The free online map of New York provides a photorealistic view of New York, including landmarks like Times Square, Central Park, Wall Street, and Rockefeller Plaza.