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Thursday, May 5th, 2011

MDA Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company continued to achieve solid results. For continuing operations, operating earnings increased to $27 million ($0.65 per share) on revenues of $206 million. This is compared to operating earnings of $23 million ($0.56 per share) and revenues of $152 million for

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

WeatherSpark

WeatherSpark is a new type of weather website, with interactive weather graphs that allow you to pan and zoom through the entire history of any weather station on earth. Get multiple forecasts for the current location, overlaid on records and averages to put it all in context. We’re still in beta, so please pardon any rough edges

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Video Highlights GIS Mapping of Infectious Diseases

In this global society, people are free to travel to all corners of the world regardless of whether they’re carrying an infectious disease. This freedom of movement can cause global health concerns such as the spread of infections and the risk of pandemics. Geospatial information systems (GIS) are currently being used to help scientists and

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Online Maps Help Legislators Communicate with Constituents

HillTop CMS, the website content management system used by over 50 US congressional offices, now enables legislators to share information with constituents in an enlightening geographic context. GSL Solutions leveraged Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology to bring web mapping capabilities to its HillTop software. “In a state as large and diverse as Florida, constituents should have the best available

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Carry the Forest in Your Pocket with New ForestXplorer iPhone App

Forestry Commission England has launched a free iPhone app to find your local woodland, download handy trail maps or learn about trees with an easy to use tree identifier. The award-winning app is available to download from iTunes from 25th April.  Visitors can search for sites by event or activity, or find basic information such as

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

P2 Energy Solutions Completes Acquisition of WellPoint Systems

P2 Energy Solutions today announced it has completed the asset acquisition of Canada-based WellPoint Systems Inc., provider of several leading energy product families including BOLO Financial Management Software, IDEAS International Oil & Gas Venture Management System, Energy Financial Management and several mid-stream solutions.  This acquisition has created the largest independent technology company providing solutions to the

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

FlexiCadastre selected as Uganda’s new Mining Cadastre and Registry System

Spatial Dimension is pleased to announce that FlexiCadastre has been selected as Uganda’s new Mining Cadastre and Registry System. The Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, through the Department of Geological Survey and Mines recently signed a contract with MTL Consulting Company Limited of Tanzania to design, develop and commission an advanced rules and

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Vue 9.5 Now Shipping

 e-on software, the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, announced today the immediate availability of Vue 9.5 xStream and Infinite, its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments. Vue xStream and Vue Infinite are the company’s flagship solutions for the creation of natural 3D environments. Vue Infinite operates as

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Cadac Organice Introduces SharePoint Framework for the Mining Industry

Cadac Organice, Microsoft Partner Network member and developer of the Cadac Organice Product Suite (a SharePoint based solution for engineering document management and document control), introduces a SharePoint framework for the mining industry. The Cadac Organice Product Suite offers solutions for engineering document management and document control and is entirely based on Microsoft SharePoint. Leveraging SharePoint as the platform for

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Google Earth Outreach Offers Developer Grants

Google Earth Outreach is offering Developer Grants to nonprofit organizations who are looking for funding for a map project. The grants will support the development of selected projects from eligible nonprofit organizations that are using Google’s mapping technologies in novel, cutting-edge ways to make the world a better place.The average range of grants given will