According to this piece from CNET, Microsoft is seeking to buy Vexcel. This deal appears to be about a range of things all of which point to enhanced mapping (including 3-D mapping), which is where Erik Jorgenson said (at last fall’s ILM:05) Miscrosoft was headed.
There’s a ton of horsepower in this company and, if the deal is approved, it appears Microsoft will be getting a lot more than simply some mapping graphics capabilities.
Google recently purchased a company called @Last Software, which has a 3-D modeling tool/application SketchUp.
May 5, 2006 at 4:52 am |
[...] Microsoft today confirmed that it had acquired Vexcel, a mapping and remote sensing company that primarily works for the US government. Vexcel has been around for about 20 years and has a long history in the space. The news had been out but there had been no formal announcement until today. [...]
May 8, 2006 at 10:50 pm |
[...] Microsoft today confirmed that it had acquired Vexcel, a mapping and remote sensing company that primarily works for the US government. Vexcel has been around for about 20 years and has a long history in the space. The news had been out but there had been no formal announcement until today. [...]