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Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Intermap Completes Final Contract for Previously Announced $14.5 Million Letter of Award

Intermap (TSX: IMP), (OTCBB: ITMSF), a leading provider of geospatial solutions on-demand created from its uniform, high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth’s surface, today announced that the Company has completed the final contracting requirements relating to the US $14.5 million Letter of Award previously announced on January 15, 2013. Under the terms of the contract, Intermap will

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Bentley Announces Pointools Products to Improve Data Visualization and Sharing

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the immediate availability of the Bentley Pointools V8i application and two new iWare apps: Bentley Pointools View for point-cloud data visualization and sharing and Bentley Pointools PODcreator for converting laser scans to the POD file format. These offerings provide powerful, intuitive, and seamless preprocessing of point clouds for distribution, facilitating information mobility across the

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Mapping Creates Jobs and Drives Global Economic Growth

Twenty years ago, we used paper maps and printed guides to help us navigate the world. Today, the most advanced digital mapping technologies—satellite imagery, GPS devices, location data and of course Google Maps—are much more accessible. This sea change in mapping technology is improving our lives and helping businesses realize untold efficiencies. 

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Astrium Wins ESA Contracts to Design Ariane 6

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, €108 million worth of prime contractor agreements covering the development of the Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers. The contracts follow on from the decisions reached at the ESA Ministerial Council meeting in Naples on 20-21 November 2012.

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Intergraph Announces Launch of LPS 2013

Intergraph announces the release of LPS 2013 as part of Intergraph Geospatial Portfolio 2013.  A powerful photogrammetry system available in a user-friendly environment that guarantees results even for photogrammetry novices, LPS 2013 provides enhanced tools for delivering full analytical triangulation, digital terrain model generation, orthophoto production, mosaicking, and 3D feature extraction. LPS 2013 increases organizational

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service Rolls Out Web Mapping Application from Cadcorp

A web mapping application from specialist British GIS software developer Cadcorp, is playing a central role in helping Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) develop a high level of risk knowledge. The intranet-based application has been made available to all employees including those in Fire Safety and Community Safety and at each of the

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Astrium Services Signs Distribution Partnership with GAF

Astrium Services’ GEO-Information experts have now signed up GAF AG, one of Europe’s leading providers of Earth observation and geo-information solutions, as a channel partner for their satellite data and value-added products in Germany. Users in Germany can consequently resort to an additional source for accessing Astrium’s substantial portfolio of optical and radar satellite data, as

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Supergeo Unveils Android-powered SuperSurv 3.1 for Efficient Field Data Collection

Supergeo Technologies unveils the Android-powered mobile survey application, SuperSurv 3.1 to improve data collection in fields. SuperSurv 3.1 integrates with GIS and GPS technologies to help filed surveyors collect spatial data with ease. The mobile GIS application supports common vector layer format (GEO and SHP), allowing users to read the cached map (SGT file) in local

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

SuperGIS Software Supports Flora and Fauna Conservation Programs in Italy

Supergeo Technologies announced that SuperGIS software is selected by Cooperativa Efedra to collect and visualize a large amount of spatial and attribute data for developing and implementing feasible flora and fauna surveys and management plans in Italy.

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

USGS-NOAA: Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy

According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of U.S. coastal communities’ social, economic and natural systems. The report, Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: a technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment, authored by leading scientists and experts, emphasizes the need for increased coordination