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How does Bing Maps work on Windows 10?
If the user has downloaded maps in Windows 10, then a Windows 10 app (created by a developer) would use the downloaded maps when the user is offline. If the user is online, then the Windows 10 app would fetch the maps over the web (like the rest of the Bing Maps APIs do).
Is the geocoding data stored on Bing Maps?
Geocoding data can be stored for as long as you have a Bing Maps contract, and as long as it will be used with Bing Maps and not another mapping platform. How does MapPoint compare to Bing Maps? MapPoint is no longer available as of December 31, 2014. Please visit our MapPoint Alternatives page for the options available.
Is there a neutral ground truth in Bing Maps?
The Bing Maps control has a Neutral Ground truth map layer. We also support many different cultures which adhere to the different geopolitical issues. For more information, visit our Setting Map Control Parameters documentation page. Can I display points of interest data (or other data) on a non-Bing Map?
Where does the imagery on Bing Maps come from?
Bing Maps imagery comes from a variety of different providers and will vary based on the region of the world, zoom level and imagery type being shown. Generally, the name of the imagery source is displayed as part of the copyright in the lower righthand corner of the Bing map.
When to set the default to false in Bing Maps?
When set to false and the map is loaded on a high DPI display, custom tile layers will load tiles at a higher zoom level and scale the image to increase the DPI. Default: false. This property can only be set when using the Map constructor.
What are the options for setoptions in Bing Maps?
The following map options can be used to customize the map. Some of the map options can be changed after the map has loaded by using the setOptions function on the map. A boolean that, when set to true, allows the road labels to be hidden. Default: false
When using the minified navigation bar, a traffic button is displayed. Setting this option to false will hide this button. A boolean value indicating whether to show a link to the End User Terms of Use, which appears to the right of the copyrights, or not.