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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Intermap Technologies Reports 2011 Second Quarter Results

Revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $4.4 million, a 16% decrease from the $5.3 million recorded in the same period in 2010. Of the revenue recognized in the second quarter, $2.4 million was attributable to the Company’s contract services business and $2.0 million was attributable to the licensing of the Company’s NEXTMap database.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

IGNSS 2011 Registration Brochure and Preliminary Program

The IGNSS 2011 Registration Brochure and Preliminary Program  is now on the IGNSS website click here to access.  Early bird discounts are currently available however this closes on 9th September, 2011. Presenters who have already booked their presenter’s registration, may wish to book accommodation by completing the registration form in the brochure and forwarding to [email protected]. On campus accommodation should be booked directly with the UNSW

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Leading Universities in Brazil Join Bentley’s Be Careers Network

Bentley Systems, Incorporated  today announced that Federal University of São Carlos and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have joined Bentley’s Be Careers Network. Through this innovative program, students and educators gain access to the same professional-grade software and training used by the world’s leading design and engineering firms.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

DeLorme inReach Earns Major Awards

DeLorme, a leading innovator in mapping, GPS, and satellite communication technologies, has received an Outside Magazine Gear of the Show award and GearJunkie.com Best of Show honors for its soon-to-be-released inReach two-way satellite communicator. The awards stem from inReach’s debut at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The annual Summer Market is the premier trade show for products

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Tidal Analysis & Datum Conversion

Working on harmonic tidal analysis & datum conversion, we provide specialist solutions and consulting services to organizations world-wide. Our broad base of clients range from maritime operations, shipping, offshore oil & gas, fishing, environmental and government agencies.

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Hidden Journeys Project, Royal Geographical Society

The new, updated website is now live with a number of additions and improvements, including a Themes section which groups selected waypoints by geographical feature, providing users with a different way of exploring the world. We’ve also added a number of audio slideshows to some of our waypoints (currently available on the Bangkok to Sydney, Miami

Monday, August 15th, 2011

SSTL’s Very High Resolution Satellite NigeriaSat-2 Prepares for Launch

The latest Earth observation satellite from UK small satellite manufacturer SSTL has successfully completed pre-launch tests and has been integrated with a Dnepr launch vehicle. NigeriaSat-2, one of the most advanced Earth observation small satellites ever to be launched, will lift-off from Yasny in southern Russia on 17 August, together with NigeriaSat-X, which was built

Monday, August 15th, 2011

NAVTEQ First to Launch 2010 US Tiger Census Information

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, announced that users of geographic information systems (GIS) and geo-marketers have access to new tools to support their efforts. This new content is available now, having been integrated in NAVTEQ’s Census Boundaries and Census

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Quick Terrain Modeler and Quick Terrain Reader

Quick Terrain Modeler v7.1.4 adds the most comprehensive user interface overhaul in our product’s history. The most obvious changes will be in the addition of a Layer Tree, an interactive Mini-Map, and new button icons on the button bar. These changes will make it much easier to interact with all the model, vector, texture, and

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

New Coral Map Ranks Reefs Most at Risk

The world’s coral reefs face a multitude of threats, from rising ocean temperatures to overfishing. A new map aimed at aiding coral conservation has been developed that points out the reefs that are most and least at risk. The map, and the study that led to it, say researchers, will help to conserve some of the