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Article: Microsoft on "quest" to beat AOL at map game. (Applications).
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- Information Superhighways Newsletter
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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The war never seems to end between Microsoft and America On-Line. This time, it's over maps. Microsoft is launching a new mapping service on its MSN network that will compete head-to-head with AOL's MapQuest.com
MapQuest was launched in 1996, and traces its roots back to the l960s as a gas station map provider. At its Internet inception, it was a revolutionary tool for nascent surfers, demonstrating the practical use of the Internet.
MapPoint from Microsoft is built on the .NET platform and represents the beginning of MapPoint technology's migration to Microsoft .NET Web Services. Like its competitor, MapPoint will offer maps, along with driving ...