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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

“Earth from Space…” Will Be Webcasted

Events of the 5th International Confernece “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions” will be webcasted. The conference is to take place from November 29 until December 1, 2011 in the Moscow Region “Vatutinki” resort hotel, with the Web&GIS mini-conference on December 2. Video broadcasting will allow all those interested to watch on-line the

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Nominations for Global Citizen Award of the GSDI Association

The GSDI Association desires to receive nominations to recognize globally an individual who has provided exemplary thought leadership and substantive worldwide contributions in (1) promoting informed and responsible use of geographic information and geospatial technologies for the benefit of society and/or (2) fostering spatial data infrastructure developments that support sustainable social, economic, and environmental systems

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

GeoDesign Summit Promotes Practical Applications

GIS and design professionals, academics, and developers will gather at Esri headquarters in Redlands, California, January 5–6, 2012, for the third annual GeoDesign Summit. The event is open to anyone interested in the field of GeoDesign, which integrates GIS-based spatial analysis into the design process. This year’s theme, GeoDesign in Practice, reflects a focus on

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Direct Relief Tackles Fund-Raising with Esri Community Analyst

Nonprofit organization Direct Relief International is integrating Community Analyst into its business information system to help manage and grow its fund-raising efforts. Community Analyst, a Software as a Service (SaaS) mapping and data analysis solution, will allow staff at Direct Relief to look at profiles of existing donors at small scales of geography, such as

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Approaches to Resource Efficiency Across Europe

In coming years, societies will have to confront a huge challenge. While global population and economic production continue to grow, the resources supporting this upward spiral are finite. The United Nations (UN) recently noted that resource use will triple by 2050 if humans continue to use resources with the same degree of efficiency as we

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

EuroGeographics Announces Major Market Study into pan-European Ggeospatial Information

EuroGeographics has appointed ConsultingWhere to conduct an in-depth market study into the pan-European geospatial information market. The results will not only provide EuroGeographics’ 56 members with invaluable marketing intelligence but will also help shape the Association’s future strategy. “There have been few studies focusing directly on the geospatial product market across Europe,” says Sallie White, EuroGeographics’ Business

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Epson Expands WorkForce Line with New AIOs Delivering Superior Performance

The new all-in-ones deliver the world’s fastest print speeds and mobile printing capabilities through Epson Connect to ensure easy, hassle-free printing. Each model in the series offers a range of functionality and intuitive operation at an affordable price. The WorkForce 845 all-in-one is ideal for small businesses requiring robust functionality with a higher printing volume. The WorkForce

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Intergraph’s InService 8.3.1 Release Advances Smart Grid Technology

Intergraph continues to be the leading provider of Outage Management System (OMS) solutions and Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) with the announcement of general availability of InService 8.3.1. InService v8.3.1 completely supersedes v8.3 announced earlier this year. This product release further integrates real-time operations data within a consolidated command-and-control environment to better manage field crews

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

STRaND-1 Winners Announced

There are four winners, who will see their Android Applications run on STRaND-1, due for launch into space next year. The winning apps make use of the technology of the Android smartphone, including the microphone, speakers, camera and display in conjunction with the satellite’s conventional features – enabling STRaND-1 to do things in space that no-one has done before. Read More

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Galileo: How Does It Work?

Galileo will use the most accurate atomic clock in space to provide the most accurate positioning services. In fact time is the key for satellite navigation systems. The launch of the first pair of Galileo satellites, set for October 20, will open the road for Europe’s satellite navigation programme. Another In-orbit Validation pair will be lofted