Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Between 1990 and 2008, close to 2 billion people worldwide gained access to electricity. But the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that more than 1.3 billion people still lack access to electricity, while the United Nations estimates that another 1 billion have unreliable access. The UN General Assembly has designated 2012 as the “International Year
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
A “time machine” is a plot device frequently used in science fiction. From H.G. Wells’ groundbreaking 1895 novel The Time Machine to Marty McFly’s use of a temporally-enabled DeLorean in Back to the Future, time travel has certainly captured our collective imagination. But the science behind time travel is dubious at best. And even though we can’t actually
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Fastrax Ltd. today introduced the Fastrax IT530, an ultra-low power consuming and super-sensitive OEM GPS module in a tiny form factor. Advanced powersaving features ensure very fast time to first fix (TTFF) without sacrificing battery life − a critically important issue in location-aware, battery-powered consumer devices. Read More
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
The gvSIG-Training e-Learning platform opens its registration period for the first courses in 2012. These courses, that are included in the Certification Program of the gvSIG Association. Restricted Registration, which registration period starts on January 30th: Read More
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Between 1950 and 2009 landslides claimed the lives of almost 18 000 people in Asia and affected approximately 5.5 million people (EM-DAT 2010). If statistics were available for landslide impacts caused by earthquakes, these numbers would be many times greater. Landslides cause social, economic and environmental damage. Forest and agricultural resources are lost; infrastructure and
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Robust and current data is needed urgently in the marine environment where policy makers are dealing with a number of new legislative requirements such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the development of Marine Spatial Plans and the designation of new Marine Protected Areas. In response to this, EMU Limited in collaboration with the Marine Biological
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
PCI Geomatics announced today that is has renewed its Gold-Tier Partnership with Esri Inc. for 2012 through the Esri Partner Network (EPN). An Esri partner since April 2009, PCI Geomatics provides leading-edge technology that integrates with Esri’s ArcGIS solution and allows users to automatically process and analyze satellite imagery from many different sensors. “Imagery can be
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
MDA Information Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce and welcome Dr. Denise D. Royle as Principal Scientist of Human Geography. Denise will be responsible for developing innovative and efficient geospatial solutions to address challenging defense and intelligence community issues. Denise joins MDA Information Systems, Inc. with nearly twenty years of expertise in analyzing and interpreting
Monday, January 30th, 2012
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, today announced that in collaboration with Planifi-K they are providing cutting-edge solutions for fleet transportation and distribution to Praxair, the largest industrial gas firm in North America and the largest supplier of helium and
Monday, January 30th, 2012
“Conserving the planet’s species and habitats is central to sustainable developmentyet the global decline in biodiversity is accelerating,” says UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki Moon. “The United Nations decade on biodiversity is an opportunity to reverse this trend, under the theme living in harmony with nature.” From 6-9 March 2012, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Governments of
