Friday, October 15th, 2010
Trimble announced today that the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS) and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) have jointly purchased 40 Trimble NetR9™ GNSS reference station receivers as part of a project to upgrade the LINZ PositioNZ GPS network to multi-constellation GNSS and real-time data distribution capability. LINZ is the government department responsible
Friday, October 15th, 2010
One of the first questions we were asked following the Google I/O session at which we launched Styled Maps in the JavaScript Maps API earlier this year was whether the feature would also be offered in the Maps API for Flash. I’m happy to announce that today we are doing just that. To use Styled
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Several new Kipp and Zonen sensors are now available for solar-energy research applications. A complete solar monitoring station for research or solar prospecting typically measures global horizontal radiation (GH), direct normal irradiance (DNI), and diffuse radiation. For monitoring GH, Campbell Scientific offers the CMP6, CMP11, and CMP21 pyranometers. These pyranometers measure solar radiation with a high-quality
Friday, October 15th, 2010
It is particularly satisfying for us at Campbell Scientific when we develop technologies or products that benefit a large number of our customers. Because of this, we are excited to release our new wireless-sensor product line that allows sensors to be installed at a distance from the datalogger without connecting cables. Freeing sensors from the location
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Autodesk a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that AutoCAD for Mac is now available for purchase. This version of AutoCAD software, one of the most widely used applications for professional design and engineering, makes powerful AutoCAD features and functionality available to customers who choose to work natively on the Mac. Autodesk is making a free*
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
SymetriGEO Services, part of Astrium Services’ GEO-Information division, is supporting the Geospatial and Situational Awareness Demonstration, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) sponsored Common Geospatial Tool Set (CGTS) research project. The objective of CGTS, which is being delivered by the Lockheed Martin (UK) led Team SPARTA, is to de-risk future geospatial
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Australian scientists are preparing to use the data from a new $22m array of high-tech equipment to help them probe deeper into the nation’s surrounding oceans. The new technology is part of a vastly improved set of tools provided by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) to study the open ocean. Read More
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
The county’s two command support vehicles will have the data available on their systems, enabling the Leicestershire FRS team to have up-to-date and reliable imagery at their fingertips in emergency situations. OS MasterMap Imagery Layer is the market leader for currency and coverage of Great Britain. To date, 95% of the layer is five years
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
A new world record will be created on 15th October, when the miners working on the Gotthard Base Tunnel shake hands after the breakthrough between the Sedrun and Faido access points. For then the 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel will be the longest rail tunnel in the world. The 15th October will also be a
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, will be featuring impressive industry solutions at the American Trucking Association ManagementConference (ATA). ATA, being held from October 16-19, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ, is the largest trucking event in the transportation, fleet and truck
