Esri announced in a blog post that they have released an Android-based mapping app, based built entirely on the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android V 10.1.1, to the open source community. Today we are proud to announce the app has been released to the open source community on Github. There have been some design changes and updates to the app since it’s debut... read more
GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. (GSI) has released a cloud-based line design software tool for electric utility companies, GSI Designer, which it says will support seamless data collection and integration while limiting time and costs. GSI Designer addresses the challenges of manual line design using GPS technologies on rugged mobile hardware to maintain and extend overhead and underground electric lines. It is... read more
EU Member States have begun their independent testing of the most accurate and secure signal broadcast by the four Galileo navigation satellites in orbit. Transmitted on two frequency bands with enhanced protection, the Public Regulated Service (PRS) offers a highly accurate positioning and timing service, with access strictly restricted to authorized users. “Galileo is in its In-Orbit Validation phase, planned... read more
Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation today announced that the Boards of Directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will pay EUR 3.79 billion to purchase substantially all... read more
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Intergraph released Intergraph Mobile Alert, a new mobile application for crowdsourcing incident information. Intergraph Mobile Alert simplifies reporting for citizens. Cities benefit by enlisting the masses to help define and pinpoint issues, such as road or utility line damage. With crowdsourcing to collect data about city infrastructure growing in popularity, Intergraph’s Mobile Alert allows citizens with GPS-enabled smartphones to play an active... read more
The Business section from the September 2013 issue (Download the PDF). Includes: JAVAD EMS Brings High-Tech Manufacturing Back Home; Trimble Launches Two New Positioning Products; IFEN, WORK Microwave Offer BeiDou-2 Support; Septentrio’s GNSS Heading Receiver Integrates with Tethered Aerostat; Chronos Releases Handheld GPS Jamming Detector; TerraStar Establishes Base at GRACE Facility; Briefs; Events. read more
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