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Mobile Device Operating System Wars: Android vs. iOS vs. Windows Mobile

April 27, 2012 - By

Following up on my” Mobile Devices Galore” column a couple of weeks ago, one predominant question I hear reverberating across all industries with geospatial apps on mobile devices is “what is the mobile device operating system of the future?” After years of relatively benign evolution, the mobile device market (smart phone, tablet, handheld) is changing really quickly, and it’s really... read more

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CMT Announces iGPSGIS II App for iPhone

April 27, 2012 - By

Corvallis Microtechnology, Inc. announces the release of the iGPSGIS II application software for use on the Apple iPhone. The GPS/GIS data collection and mapping application can be used in a range of applications such as resource management, agriculture, forestry, archaeology, and the utilities industry. read more

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Greenspan Awarded Kershner at ION PLANS Conference

April 26, 2012 - By

The IEEE/ION Positioning, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS) 2012 Executive Committee presented its Richard B. Kershner Award to Dr. Richard Greenspan at the IEEE/ION PLANS 2012 Conference on Thursday, April 26, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Greenspan was recognized for his pioneering work in the integration of GPS receivers with inertial navigation systems and the development and perfection of carrier-phase GPS interferometry for the high-precision measurement of fixed and moving baselines with applications to relative and differential ranging that cover the alphabet from agriculture to zoogeography. read more

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Trimble Acquires Google’s SketchUp 3D Modeling Platform

April 26, 2012 - By

Trimble announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp, one of the most popular 3D modeling tools in the world, from Google. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012, subject to customary closing conditions and expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. While financial terms are not being disclosed the transaction is not expected to be material to 2012 earnings per share. read more

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Trimble Introduces New Versions of their Business Center and Access Software

April 26, 2012 - By

Trimble introduced new versions of its office and field surveying software—Trimble Business Center Software version 2.70 and Trimble Access software version 2012.10. The software is part of Trimble's portfolio of Connected Site survey solutions. read more

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Russia to Increase Number of Space Service Centers to 25

April 25, 2012 - By

The number of Russian centers providing services based on data received via GLONASS satellites will reach 25, Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov said Tuesday, according to a RIA Novosti report. The space service centers are engaged in satellite monitoring of traffic safety, road planning and cargo transportation on federal highways as well as natural dangers such as landslides, avalanches, and mud flows. read more

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NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Quakes

April 25, 2012 - By

The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States. Results from the new Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster (READI) Mitigation Network soon could be used to assist prompt disaster response and more accurate tsunami warnings. read more

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PRN Codes Assigned to Russian SBAS Satellites

April 25, 2012 - By

According to a spokesperson from the Space and Missile Systems Center, GPS Directorate, the Russian Space Agency (RSA) has been assigned L1 pseudorandom noise (PRN) C/A codes for its System of Differential Correction and Monitoring (SDCM) transponders on the Luch series of geostationary relay satellites. read more

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