Evan Martin (evan) wrote in evan_tech,
Evan Martin
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Microsoft released their maps product. Despite being basically a Google maps clone, it also has some innovative features, and better photo quality (at least in the places I'm looking) than Google's.

Company stuff ("us" vs "them") aside, I think it's great to see competition in this space, as it drives everyone to innovate and cross-pollinate.
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