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Wednesday, June 29th, 2016

Spectra Precision MobileMapper 50 Combines Smartphone Design with Professional GNSS Capabilities

SAN DIEGO, Calif. —Spectra Precision announced today its new MobileMapper 50 GNSS handheld device for simple GIS data collection or for use as a data controller for Spectra Precision SP60 and SP80 GNSS receivers. Available with an Android OS, the MobileMapper 50 combines smartphone capabilities with a ruggedized design to improve positioning accuracy. The announcement

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Echosec Pro for Social Search Now Available in the ArcGIS Marketplace

SAN DIEGO – June 28, 2016 –  Echosec Systems is excited to announce the launch of Echosec Pro for ArcGIS Online, an application developed to enable rapid search, retrieval and import of real-time social media posts into ArcGIS. The information from Echosec shows real time social data and includes all publicly available posts, pictures, videos,

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

New 2016 Country Packages for the USA, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, and UK

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) – Caliper is excited to announce the release of nine new 2016 Country Packages for its Maptitude mapping software. Maptitude Country Packages bring the power and flexibility of our Maptitude product suite to a global audience and enable our customers to make geo-location based decisions internationally. The 2016 Country Packages include 4th

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Recalled Fire Hydrants Go Unrepaired: Poor GIS Data Contributor to Problem

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., June 28, 2016 – 43 major hydrant recalls have been issued since 1999, affecting hundreds of thousands of these critical fire fighting devices- but almost half have never been inspected or repaired to resolve the offending problem.  The main reason: municipalities nationwide often do not know specifically where these faulty hydrants

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Orbital Insight Announces $20 Million Investment Led by GV for Macro Analysis of Satellite Imagery

PALO ALTO, CA –  Orbital Insight, a geospatial big data company, today announced its $15 million Series B round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), with participation from CME Ventures, and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital, and Bloomberg Beta. Together with an investment and development agreement from In-Q-Tel (IQT), this investment adds $20 million

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc. Optimizes Efficiency with Optech Galaxy

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc. has accepted delivery of the most capable airborne lidar system on the market, the Optech Galaxy. As a provider of millions of miles of high-quality lidar and photogrammetric products, Keystone will make full use of the Galaxy’s efficiency-enhancing technologies. The Galaxy’s SwathTRAK™ technology will

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

ESRI Parcel Fabric: “What Progress has Preserved”

“What progress has preserved.” This is the four word slogan for Columbus, Georgia; a city that was founded in 1828 on the shores of the Chattahoochee River, named after Christopher Columbus, and burned to the ground during the Civil War. The City of Columbus has embodied its slogan by rising above history’s challenges and becoming

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Trimble TDC100 Handheld GNSS Data Collector Combines Smartphone-Like User Experience with Professional-Grade Capabilities

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 28, 2016—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today its Trimble® TDC100 handheld data collector. An entry-level Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) device for a variety of Geographic Information System (GIS) applications, the Trimble TDC100 combines both smartphone and ruggedized data collection capabilities in a single, mobile device. The Android-based TDC100 is flexible and

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Please Take the Geospatial Marketing Survey

CASTLE ROCK, Colorado, 28 June 2016 – Commercial geospatial organizations worldwide are encouraged to participate in a first-of-its-kind Geospatial Marketing Intelligence Survey. The 6-minute online survey gives geospatial professionals the opportunity to report on the most effective marketing activities in their sector and geographic region of the geospatial community. www.surveymonkey.com/r/GeoMarketing The survey is being conducted

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Leica Geosystems‘ 2016 Plan Contest Awards Showcase State-of-the-Art Reality Capture Deliverables

Heerbrugg,Switzerland,  28 June 2016 – Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Plan Contest. An annual highlight of the Geosystems Track at HxGN LIVE, the contest gives conference attendees the opportunity to showcase their best deliverables by submitting plans that demonstrate creativity and innovative problem solving with reality capture. The 2016