Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
OSIL are pleased to be able to offer the new YSI CastAway, an effortless and powerful profiler that gives oceanographers, hydrologists, and surveyors the ability to instantaneously view profiles of temperature, salinity, and sound speed from any dock, bridge, or boat. This compact handheld CTD is the first of its kind. With three taps of
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
A doughnut and an oyster are among five marine energy projects sharing £13 million to harness the power of the sea.The grants from the WATERS fund (Wave and Tidal Energy: Research, Development and Demonstration Support) will help develop emerging energy technologies and improve the operation of marine renewables devices.WATERS is a collaboration between the Scottish
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
As part of the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2010, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is offering a special topic prize for “next-generation navigation”. This subject area is meant to motivate participants to come up with fundamentally new ideas, optimised technologies, and application-oriented innovations for the satellite navigation of tomorrow. Oriented toward companies, research institutes, public
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Green Chile – a multimedia project that seeks to promote innovative ways to protect the environment and increase energy efficiency – announced winning initiatives this week that aim to promote environmental awareness and energy efficiency with the hope that investors will find the initiatives to make good business sense. Read More
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
On 6 July 2010, Hexagon AB entered into an agreement to acquire US-based software provider Intergraph Corporation. 1) Hexagon acquires Intergraph, a global provider of enterprise engineering and geospatial software. 2) Cash purchase price of 2 125 MUSD on a cash and debt free basis. 3) The acquisition will further strengthen Hexagon’s position as a world
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
The latest release of Esri Business Analyst Online (BAO) now includes Esri’s 2010/2015 Updated Demographics, as well as 2010 Consumer Spending, Market Potential, and Tapestry Segmentation data. Thousands of newly released data variables are available in more than 50 reports and maps through the BAO application. These reports and maps can be generated on demand
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
On the 17th of June 2010, the OGC held a business seminar at the OGCTechnical Committee (TC) Meeting in Silver Spring, MD, USA. The attendeesat this seminar proposed that a Business Value WG be considered. Based onthis recommendation, a charter was drafted and is now available forcomment by OGC members and non-members: Read More
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Esri has expanded its mobile geographic information system (GIS) platform to now support the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The new ArcGIS for iOS includes both a free downloadable application from Apple’s app store and an API for developers to build custom mapping solutions. ArcGIS for iOS uses capabilities from ArcGIS Online to provide a seamless
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Trimble announced today it has partnered with Timmons Group to provide an integrated system for the field collection, management, and submittal of wetland delineation data. The solution combines Trimble Mapping & GIS handheld computers with the WetCollect(TM) wetland delineation software from Timmons Group to comply with the reporting requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
ERDAS announces the release of ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud, a new cloud-based geospatial data management and delivery solution. ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud provides a simple entry point into the geospatial server world. ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud is a turnkey solution. This all-inclusive, pay-as-you-go monthly subscription makes it easy to understand your total
