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Monday, September 26th, 2011

INTERGEO 2011: Opens On Tuesday

The host of the 17th INTERGEO, DVW President Prof. Karl-Friedrich Thöne, sums it up nicely: “Geo and modern-day government or modern-day society – highly networked geoinformation systems and structures are in growing demand for public administration and business applications.” The accumulated knowledge of the experts attending the leading international conference and trade fair, which will

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Mipela GeoSolutions Unveils X-Info Aware for iPhones

On-site data capture has never been so easy! With Mipela GeoSolutions new X-Info Aware for iPhones, users can easily capture and share information about their location. X-Info Aware is now available from the App Store for free. It allows users to create geonotes, and associate text, images, video and audio recordings with map locations. X-Info Aware also

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

NAVTEQ Now Powers All Daimler AG Navigation Platforms in Europe

NAVTEQ is supplying map data and content to Daimler AG for the Mercedes E Class range plus the CLS-Class model.   As a result of this selection, nearly all Daimler passenger vehicle navigation platforms in Europe will be powered by NAVTEQ. Read More

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure Launches

Parallels announced the availability of Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure (PACI), a fully-scalable solution for service providers to deliver Cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). PACI is a complete, turn-key Cloud infrastructure solution and provides total hosting control, from provisioning and billing to self-service management and security. Parallels Automation

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Mentor Graphics to Utilize Spatial 3D Components in PCB Systems Design Products

Spatial Corp. announces that Mentor Graphics Corporation will utilize Spatial’s 3D software components in select Mentor product offerings. Spatial components provide an innovative approach to 3D modeling and analysis within Mentor’s PCB systems design and mechanical analysis products. 3D and ECAD/MCAD collaboration are essential as electronics companies strive to deliver more competitive products to market

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Ariane 5’s Fifth Launch of 2011

This evening, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, Arabsat-5C and SES-2, into their planned transfer orbits. Liftoff of flight VA204, the 60th Ariane 5 mission, came at 23:38 CEST (21:38 GMT; 18:38 French Guiana). The target injection orbit had a perigee altitude

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

MDA to Provide Radar Information to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar sole source delivery order under its Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. MDA will provide radar information to be used in creating ice charts and for maritime surveillance to improve the

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

ClearEdge3D Ships EdgeWise Plant 2.0

ClearEdge3D today released EdgeWise Plant 2.0, software that automates the extraction of complex CAD pipe geometry from 3D laser scanned data, dramatically reducing time to create accurate as-built 3D industrial plant models.  ClearEdge3D aims to broaden the appeal of EdgeWise Plant to organizations working with as-built data, such as scanning and as-built documentation bureaus engineering companies, and

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

The Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW Chooses AutoTURN Pro 3D

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) of New South Wales (Australia) have upgraded to a large multisite license of AutoTURN Pro 3D. The launch of AutoTURN Pro 3D was timed perfectly to coincide with the start of an important project for the RTA.

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Maxwell Systems Releases Estimation 9.3 Construction Estimating Software

Maxwell Systems, Inc., a leading provider of complete construction business management software solutions, today released version 9.3 of Maxwell Systems Estimation, the company’s advanced takeoff and estimating software designed specifically to address the needs of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC contractors. Estimation 9.3 includes numerous maintenance enhancements as well as CAD integration with EastCoast Sheet