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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Astrium Merges Spot Image and Infoterra

From January 2011, satellite imagery and geo-information specialists Spot Image and Infoterra, subsidiaries of Astrium Services, will combine forces to form its new GEO-Information business division. The GEO-Information division will offer a one-stop-shop portfolio of multisource, multi-resolution optical and radar satellite imagery under the Astrium brand. “Astrium Services is focused on becoming the world leader

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Harnessing the Power of Wind in Turkey

Turkey is surrounded by four seas and has a longcoast line of nearly 8700 kilometres. Wind energy in Turkey grew by 75% in 2009 to 800 MW. In order for Turkey to become one of the top 3 largest wind energy producers in Europe, the government has stated their aim to increase the wind energy

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Pointools Unveils Plug-in for Google SketchUp

Pointools has unveiled a Plug-in for Google SketchUp in time for the European LiDAR Mapping Forum, Autodesk University and SPAR Europe. The new Pointools Plug-in for SketchUp streamlines scan-to-model workflows for all SketchUp and SketchUp Pro users by enabling reuse of the largest point cloud models, and by providing a first-of-a-kind solution to create 3D

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Arc Europe: From Eric to ARC

ARC Europe, the Europe-wide leading provider of mobility related services including traffic information, is deploying its capabilities for the benefit of the 40+ individual members of itsnetwork of automobile clubs.

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Depiction Support Update: New Version, Icons & University Class

A new update, Depiction 1.2.2c, is now available.`You can download the update immediately, or wait for Depiction to update automatically later this week. There are several improvements that will be of interest:

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Successful Launch of Leica SmartNet Bulgaria

On November 23rd in Sofia, Leica SmartNet Bulgaria was launched in partnership with IPOS (owners of Bulipos), who will operate the control center and Metrisys (Leica Geosystems distributor), who will take charge of the full commercial service, including user support and subscriptions.

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

HP Demonstrates New Collaborative Design Process, Engineering Advantages for Professionals at Autodesk University

At Autodesk University 2010, HP is demonstrating the power of its technologies to transform the way design professionals work and to provide Autodesk users with a significant engineering edge.

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Yunnan Power Grid Corporation to Manage Power Transmission and Distribution Supply with Intergraph Geospatial Technology

Yunnan Power Grid Corporation (YNPG), a subsidiary of China Southern Power Grid and based in Yunnan province, China, has selected Intergraph® geospatial solutions to manage its power transmission and distribution supply across the entire Yunnan province. The Intergraph technology will be used to build an integrated electricity transmission and distribution model that complies with the

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Moving National Mapping Organizations from Surviving to Thriving

National mapping, charting, and data production organizations (NDPs) are turning to efficient solutions like geographic information systems (GIS) to continue providing authoritative data for citizens and organizations in a time of global economic cutbacks. The data is used for country-wide and transnational mapping activities that support economic activities, emergency response, security, and environmental monitoring. Faced

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Microsoft UltraCam L/Lp wins Technology Innovation Award

Microsoft Corporation’s UltraCam L/Lp digital aerial camera was selected winner of the Technology Innovation category in the 4th Annual MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards competition. The award was presented on GIS Day, 17 November, in Kissimmee, Florida, at the MAPPS Fall Policy Conference. Learn More