Summit County Data Site Wins National Award
An investigation by Auto Express magazine found that the cost of updating the in-built sat nav system varies by hundreds of pounds, depending on the make, model and age of your car, even though most...
View ArticleWaze Opens Up Location-Based Advertising To SMEs
Location-based advertising can be a powerful tool for businesses with storefronts and yesterday, brick and mortar SMEs gained a potentially significant new location-based advertising tool. ...continued...
View ArticleATT and FirstNet Launch Exclusive Communications Platform for First Responders
AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority have launched a network core designed to support first responders’ communication needs. The company said Tuesday the FirstNet network core...
View ArticleNew Mapping System Allows for Easier Response
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission has unveiled Geographic Information Systems, an interactive program that will allow for “real-time decision making.” Paige Dukes, Lowndes County court clerk and...
View ArticleGeospatial Services Rake in $45 B in Revenue, Says Report
Geospatial services that use geographical data in planning and decision-making, currently net a combined revenue of $40-45 billion in India and around 9 million Indians use them on a daily basis,...
View ArticleDowned Airliner Search Mission Yields Map with Lasting Purpose
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a commercial jetliner on its way from Malaysia to China with 239 people on board, strayed from its flight path and disappeared from air traffic control...
View ArticleAdvanced Mapping Used to Aid Fire Protection in Goodlettsville
White House Utility District (WHUD), the state’s largest geographic utility provider, is using advanced mapping software to help Goodlettsville Fire Department keep its hydrants functioning at max...
View ArticleInnovative GIS Mapping Captures Pipeline Locations
Geospatial Corporation recently conducted a proof of concept project for one of the largest operators in the Permian Basin to capture rich spatial data and pipeline location creating an accurate and...
View ArticleMapping Technology Eases Airfield Asset Management
Managing utility, lighting and communication assets on the airfield is becoming a popular way to stretch the limited capital resources dedicated to the upkeep and operations of United States airports,...
View Article>Hybrid GIS Architectures: The Best of Both Worlds
In this special guest feature, Anthony Calamito, Chief Geospatial Officer at Boundless, an open GIS provider, discusses hybrid architectures (proprietary + open source software) for geographic...
View ArticleEsri Announces 2018 Storytelling with Maps Contest
Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced the opening of its Storytelling with Maps Contest. Participants are invited to submit their top Esri Story Maps projects for a chance to...
View ArticleHexagon Geospatial Launches Power Portfolio 2018
Hexagon Geospatial announces the official release of Power Portfolio 2018. The Power Portfolio helps a wide range of customers Shape Smart Change by providing solutions that harness location data to...
View ArticleUS Army Is Developing Artillery That Has GPS Precision—Without GPS
The U.S. Army’s artillery is set to receive a new round of upgrades that will allow artillerymen to conduct precision fire missions without the use of GPS. The Army working to head off the day when...
View ArticleHow Facebook Ads Target You
Geospatial Corporation recently conducted a proof of concept project for one of the largest operators in the Permian Basin to capture rich spatial data and pipeline location creating an accurate and...
View ArticleDigitalGlobe to Map Buildings Using Machine Learning in the Cloud
DigitalGlobe has formed a partnership with Ecopia Tech to use proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms and cloud computing to create building footprints. By using Ecopia’s U.S. Building...
View ArticleFoursquare Launches Places API for Startups and Small Businesses
Foursquare announced the launch of an API made especially for app developers, startups, and small to medium-sized businesses to access location-based data and follow users’ location in real time....
View ArticlePutting the Geospatial in Cybersecurity
The potential for election tampering, hackers taking out internet-connected traffic cameras prior to the Inauguration in Washington D.C., and recent massive data breaches are part of our daily news...
View ArticleWashington State GIS Office Powers Location-Based Projects in Smaller Agencies
Housed in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, centrally-located geospatial expertise is fueling GIS projects across Washington state. ...continued ...
View ArticleU.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Department of Energy Release Online Public...
This new Wind Turbine Database is a comprehensive dataset of U.S. wind turbine locations and characteristics that is easily accessible, more accurate, and updated more often than existing wind turbine...
View ArticleEsri Donates Software to Developing Economies for Modernizing Land...
Esri, a global leader in spatial analytics, today announced the launch of the Land Administration Modernization Program for developing countries to help them jump-start and modernize their land...
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