Monday, February 14th, 2011
Getmapping plc has acquired Geosense Ltd, and its South African subsidiary. The deal was endorsed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Getmapping’s shareholders on 11th February. The acquisition will allow Getmapping to continue to grow its UK business and operate on a truly international basis. Geosense has built up a reputation for delivering professional aerial survey,
Monday, February 14th, 2011
The European Open Source Metadata Editor (EUOSME) is a web application to create INSPIRE-compliant metadata in any of 22 European languages. It has been developed by the Joint Research Centre as part of the EuroGEOSS project. It is therefore a research outcome and not a production tool. Read More
Monday, February 14th, 2011
A new report by the Forest Peoples Programme analyses the FCPF process and sub-national REDD projects in Cameroon, in particular their treatment of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
Monday, February 14th, 2011
NAVTEQ is showcasing the latest innovative mapping products, devices and solutions at the 2011 Mobile World Congress (MWC). The exhibit showcases NAVTEQ products and services along with customer devices from leading third-party companies to demonstrate how location aware content and solutions can enhance end-user experiences. Read More
Monday, February 14th, 2011
ROUTE 66, a pioneer in mobile mapping and navigation solutions for smartphones and tablets, today announces the launch of ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation, a new app for Android leveraging TomTom’s highly accurate maps and enhanced location content. ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation is the first application coming to market that is based on the
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Nexius today unveiled a new smart grid services offering. The new offering delivers to energy and utility companies the strategic services necessary to simplify the maze of technology choices and government regulations they face with their smart grid deployments. The company is leveraging Nexius’ decade of wireless network deployment experience to provide a complete utility
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Toreador Resources Corporation today announced that its subsidiary Toreador Energy France and its partner, Hess Oil France SAS, (“Partners”) along with select other energy industry companies in France, met with France’s Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Energy to discuss the government’s decision to instruct the General Council of Industry, Energy and Technology (CGIET)
Monday, February 14th, 2011
To make an impact on the construction industry, 3D modeling software provider Tekla is launching a new advanced application for building information model-based project communication and cooperation. Tekla BIMsight is ready for everyone in the industry to download and share over the Internet for free. Now contractors, designers, architects, MEP detailers and fabricators can combine
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
Protected Planet, an interactive mapping website launched in October, provides information and media on protected areas across the world. Developers from the United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) built the server-side components of the application, while front-end development and visual design was handled by Vizzuality, a Madrid-based company that specializes in biodiversity informatics.
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
The normalization extension is now available for gvSIG 1.10. This version is the previous one, but it has been updated to work on gvSIG 1.10, and allows to separate chains of text in different parts and storing them in table fields. These chains of text can have their origin in plain text files or in
