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Microsoft adds New York 3D imagery to maps
If there's one city in the U.S. that you might actually want to see a 3D map of, it's probably New York City, because, you know, there's stuff to look at. Des Moines, Iowa, not so much.But for some reason, when Microsoft launched 3D views of major cities for its Live Maps and Virtual Earth programs, New York was curiously absent. Today, Microsoft is rolling out 3D imagery for New York and other cities including Austin, Cincinnati, Tampa, and Savannah in the U.S, Ottawa in Canada, and Northampton, England.
If you want a sneak peak before downloading Virtual Earth, Search Engine Land points out this movie of the 3D New York imagery in action. In the meantime, Google could be preparing to announce a new "street view" for Google Maps, and the search company is also expected to announce a major expansion of its 3D building rendering for Google Earth.
It looks like Google is prepping a new feature for Google Maps that will include a street-level view. While it's not clear what that view will look like, how users will navigate, or if it will be easier to use than 
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