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British Cartographic Society Celebrates 50 Years

July 31, 2013 - By

The British Cartographic Society (BCS) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since 1963, the Society has been supporting individuals and organizations dedicated to exploring and developing the world of maps. Part of its celebration includes a special issue of The Cartographic Journal, which will bring together an interesting range of reflective and forward looking articles covering one simple question: “What... read more

Flowfinity Introduces Mobile Survey Software for Businesses

July 31, 2013 - By

Flowfinity Wireless, Inc., a provider of enterprise mobile applications, has announced a solution that enables businesses to quickly create and deploy mobile surveys for offline data collection and submission to a centralized database. Flowfinity’s survey customization and integration features help businesses improve productivity through better management of information collected in the field, the company said. Survey data can be captured... read more

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Trimble Offers Software Data Integration for Construction Project Management

July 31, 2013 - By

Trimble is offering data integration capabilities between a variety of its planning, estimating and management software applications. The new capabilities are designed to boost the ease, accuracy and transparency of conceptual or detailed time- and cost-modeling estimates for general contractors and capital construction project owners. At their core, the five new software versions within the Trimble Buildings’ Design-Build-Operate (DBO) portfolio... read more

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SeeControl Announces ThingTracr GPS Tracking Tool

July 31, 2013 - By

SeeControl is announcing the roll out of ThingTracr, a hosted SaaS GPS tool for monitoring anything that needs to be tracked. The simple-to-use solution offers precise location tracking and historical analytics reporting for things of interest using a small and attachable GPS unit that requires no tools or wiring. The tracking service can be up and running in less than... read more

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GRW Purchases Optech Gemini ALTM LiDAR Sensor

July 31, 2013 - By

GRW has purchased an Optech Gemini Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper (ALTM), adding to the company’s full realm of geospatial mapping solutions, including Digital Aerial Photography, Aerial LiDAR, ground-based Stationary Terrestrial Laser Scanning (STLS), and Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanning (MTLS). “The Optech Gemini will meet the increased demand for aerial acquisition, providing our clients with the latest advancements in LiDAR technology,”... read more

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Russian Officials Concerned over Reduced GLONASS Funding

July 31, 2013 - By

Plans to reduce funding for GLONASS is causing concern among deputies of the State Duma. The government officials predict a loss of trust in the world by the Russian navigation system, according to a July 29 Roscosmos article. Reduced funding of GLONASS will lead to a reduction of the orbital grouping system below acceptable levels, according to the first deputy... read more

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GPSTrackIt Announces Financial Incentives for Acquiring Fleet Tracking Systems

July 31, 2013 - By

GPSTrackIt announces new financing options that significantly reduce the initial cost of implementing its Fleet Manager system and GPS tracking devices. The new “No Pay Until 2014” financing plan program postpones hardware payments until January. This includes documentation fees and the monthly payment, reducing the cost of entry to a flat $24.99 per unit for service. This offer applies to... read more

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GRASS GIS 6.4.3 Released

July 31, 2013 - By

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) announced the release of a new stable version of GRASS GIS. This release fixes bugs discovered in 6.4.2 version of the program and adds a number of new features. This release includes over 830 updates to the source code since 6.4.2. As a stable release series, the 6.4 line will enjoy long-term support and incremental enhancements... read more

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