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Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Google Adds WebGL to Google Maps for Smoother Visualization

You’re now one step closer to experiencing and interacting with a 3D mirror of the real world within your browser with Google MapsGL. Google MapsGL takes Google Maps and harnesses the power of Web Graphics Library (WebGL) to create far richer visuals and animations.

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

NAVTEQ Focuses on Navigation Solutions for Commercial Vehicles at the American Trucking Association (ATA) Conference

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, will be featuring impressive industry solutions at the American Trucking Association Management Conference (ATA).  ATA, being held from October 15-18, 2011 in Grapevine, TX, is the largest trucking event in the transportation, fleet and

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Council Adopts Galileo PRS Decision

In September, the European Parliament adopted the decision defining rules for access to the public regulated service (PRS), one of the five types of services which Galileo, the future European global satellite navigation system, will be offering. Read More

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Wny Test GNSS Receivers for EMC?

Although there is no specific product standard for EMC in GNSS receivers, testing for immunity to electromagnetic interference has to be an essential part of the product development process. Any receiver designed for low-level signals will inevitably be susceptible to electromagnetic interference. And GNSS receivers inevitably are required to operate reliably in areas where they will

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Vue 10 Announced

e-on software announced the formal unveiling of its upcoming Vue 10 product line – scheduled for release early November, 2011. Among other significant advances, this new release introduces a number of major enhancements such as spline and road tools, a new rock technology, streamlined terrain editing, a physical water shading engine along with significant improvements in

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Esri’s ArcGIS Online Provides FM Resources

Two templates have been released in ArcGIS Online that will help facility managers use GIS technology in their organizations. The templates provide a way to integrate facilities data into one standard format, apply cartographic rules to the data so it is easy to view and understand, and make the data easily accessible to others in

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

ALPSTAR: Toward Carbon Neutral Alps

The goal of the Alpine Space Project “ALPSTAR, Toward Carbon Neutral Alps – Make Best Practice Minimum Standard”, is to achieve climate neutrality in the Alps by 2050. At the initial conference on 27th and 28th October 2011 in Chambéry participants will discuss the policy requirements on energy, transport and the economy in order to

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Europa Technologies Extends viaEuropa Service to Support AddressBase

Europa Technologies has today announced an extension of its popular viaEuropa hosted map service to support AddressBase – the new definitive spatial address data for England and Wales. The announcement means the geo solutions provider is the first Ordnance Survey licensed partner to utilise AddressBase in a cartographic capacity since its launch on 30 September 2011. viaEuropa

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

America’s Great Outdoors Progress Report Shows Conservation, Recreation Gains and Economic Benefits

The Obama Administration today detailed how the President’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO) is opening up access to lands and waters, restoring critical landscapes, reconnecting Americans to the natural world, and supporting thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity.

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

URISA Connect Virtual Event to Focus on Asset Management

URISA is pleased to announce the first of three URISA Connect virtual events focusing on Asset Management. This series is based on the popular URISA Certified Workshop, Asset Management: Planning, Strategy and Implementation. The first event, presented by Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP and Jason Amadori, GISP, will be presented on Wednesday, October 19.