Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
The recent news that the US federal government is looking to purchase cloud-based services with an estimated value of US$2.5 billion should be enough evidence to change the mind of anyone who still thinks that the cloud will float by. Moving data, software and services to the cloud is happening and the pace of this
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
SuperGeo Technologies announced that SuperGIS Server, its comprehensive server-based GIS, now provides Web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for developers to access map services and customize map websites more efficiently. SuperGIS Server can effectively manage and integrate various types of GIS resources and publish them to the Internet as map services. Seeking to diversify the demonstration
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is once again awarding a special topic prize in the European Satellite Navigation Competition. This year, DLR would like to see “Augmented Navigation – Everywhere”. Hence, it is looking for ideas that use the satellite navigation augmentation system EGNOS or multi-sensor systems to improve positioning. The entrant with the best
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Around our facilities in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of Azerbaijan, we’ve been using samples collected from marine habitats to help us assess potential conservation risks. Before we begin new offshore extraction activities in the Caspian, we first conduct a survey of the seafloor, collecting samples which can be analysed in our labs.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
The Goodrich SmartDisplay Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) serves as the cornerstone for the company’s advanced cockpit data management systems. The systems provide turn-key EFB paperless solutions with fully integrated hardware, software and support services. This allows flight crews, maintenance and flight operations groups to perform critical ground and in-flight management operations. Additionally, the SmartDisplay EFB
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Pitney Bowes Business Insight, a global leader in customer data, analytics and communication software and services, today announced the launch of Flood Risk Pro, a new Risk Data Suite™ bundle. This new product will enable National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Excess Flood coverage insurers to build up-to-date flood risk information into their underwriting processes.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Today, Esri announces its first release of Census 2010 data. This release includes not only Census 2010 Redistricting data, but also updated 2010 geographic boundaries. Census 2010 data is available immediately from Esri in reports, dynamic color-coded maps, Smart Map Search, and in geographies that are not available from the Census Bureau.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Google Maps is ideal for vehicular navigation, but less so for exploring the great outdoors on foot. It’s justly popular as a Geographical Information System (GIS) with which you can publish maps with places of interest superimposed as pushpins, but the setup isn’t as flexible as it might be.f you want to display multiple points
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
The Czech Republic is aware of the still growing importance of space technologies for modern society. The number of fields of human activities which are finding their application in technologies based on navigation, communication or remote sensing of the Earth is getting larger all the time. The development of space technologies has been laid down
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Qualcomm chairman and CEO Paul Jacobs said earlier this monththe San Diego wireless giant has developed technology that enables smartphones to use either GPS or Russia’s Glonass satellite location capabilities. Today, Qualcomm saysthe first GPS+Glonass-capable phone is the MTS 945, available from Russian mobile operator and retailer MTS. It’s an Android-based phone made by China’s
