Here, the Euro-centric map-making company founded by Nokia, yesterday said it is withdrawing from the Windows 10 ecosystem in two weeks and would limit changes to its Windows 8 apps to critical bug fixes.

The announcement triggered despair from long-standing Windows followers who have relied on Here‘s mapping, public transit and direction apps on Microsoft’s mobile operating systems.

“There’s just no way to sugarcoat it: This is a huge loss,” wrote Paul Thurrott, a popular blogger who focuses on Microsoft and Windows.

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Source: COMPUTER WORLD