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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

SuperPad 3 Selected by Eximsales in India

SuperGeo Technologies is pleased to announce that SuperPad 3, its full-function mobile GIS software, is selected by Eximsales Company in India.  Stepping into the surveying market in 2005 at Kolkata, Eximsales offers devices for mapping measurement, GIS/GPS applications, construction and real-estate management. Respecting the scarcity of well-qualified instruments in relevant industries, this enterprise has been

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

IGN France – Production with 1Spatial Technology

1Spatial announced that their long-term, strategic relationship with IGN France has been strengthened further with the French national mapping agency widening their use of 1Spatial’s Radius Clarity technology.

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Le Bourget Contracts Complete Galileo Network

As Europe prepares for October’s launch of the first Galileo satellites, a worldwide ground network is being put in place. Contracts signed today at the Paris Air & Space Show cover satellite control and the systems needed to generate Galileo services. Read More

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

FME’s XML and GML Capabilities Help Bring Success to INSPIRE Initiatives

Safe Software announced today that FME, the leading spatial data transformation technology, is enabling European organisations to successfully resolve critical data-preparation and delivery barriers to achieve INSPIRE compliance. With unmatched support for INSPIRE XML and GML, FME is helping stakeholders to solve complex XML-based spatial data transformation challenges and create scalable, spatial-data platforms that deliver

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Optimizing Fishery and Improving Ecology

Application of space imaging possibilities in APEC economies needs to be extended in the near future. Such was the conclusion of the participants of the international conference “Application of Satellite Data for Sustainable Fishery Support in APEC” (June 10, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia). The conference was attended by specialists of eight economies of the Asian-Pacific Ocean

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

New Freescale Xtrinsic Sensor Simplifies System Design for Location-based Services

Freescale Semiconductor introduces a new high-precision pressure sensor for altitude detection designed to help users further leverage advanced navigation capabilities and emerging location-based services such as GPS assist and e911. The Freescale Xtrinsic MPL3115A2 pressure sensor, based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, complements the accelerometers and magnetometers in the Xtrinsic portfolio to meet the growing

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Vertica Accelerates Big Data Analytics with Vertica 5.0

Vertica, an HP Company announced availability of Vertica 5.0, the latest version of the Vertica Analytics Platform, which offers greatly improved flexibility and real-time performance for customers’ most demanding business intelligence and analytic workloads.

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Nokia Renews Mission for Mobile and Location Based Services

Nokia today announced that Michael Halbherr has been appointed executive vice president to spearhead Nokia’s revised mission in mobile and location-based services.  Effective July 1, 2011, Michael Halbherr will become a member of the Nokia Leadership Team, reporting to CEO Stephen Elop. 

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

TerraGo Releases Modular Software Development Kit

TerraGo Technologies, an innovative provider of widely adopted geospatial collaboration software, has released the TerraGo SDK (software development kit), a set of software development modules for partners and enterprises to easily and quickly integrate custom TerraGo GeoPDF® and geospatial collaboration applications. Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., the TerraGo distributor in Japan and East Asia and a joint

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

URISA Connect Webinar to Focus on the Importance of Addressing

On June 29, URISA will present “Addressing Webinar Part 1: Return on GIS Investment is Key for Local and State Government” in its Connect series of educational offerings. The one hour webinar will be led by Martha McCart Wells, an experienced county GIS Manager and a national leader in addressing practices. This session will show