HERE Mobility Launches Scalable Software Developer Kit for Service Integration
HERE Mobility is launching a scalable software developer kit (SDK) promising access to a full range of mobility services and capabilities via the HERE Mobility Marketplace. Developers will be able to...
View ArticleChina’s Two New Satellites Are a Step Towards Completion of Its Space Silk Road
China has successfully launched another two satellites that will be part of its native BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) – the country’s competitor to the American GPS system. The satellites...
View ArticleThe Great GIS vs BIM Debate: Seven Years Later, the Argument Becomes an Alliance
Bentley Systems Inc., a global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announced the acquisition of Agency9, based in...
View ArticleEsri Talks Blockchain Readiness at CSCMP EDGE 2018
Esri announced that it will attend the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual global conference, EDGE, in Nashville, Tennessee. ...continued ...
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers Wants Your Before and After Storm Photos
As crews work to rebuild dunes in North Topsail Beach, the US Army Corps of Engineers is working on a project of its own. The federal agency is asking people to submit photos of dunes in North Topsail...
View ArticleNational Geographic Announces Initiative to Donate 1,000 Underwater Drones to...
National Geographic has partnered with OpenROV to launch the Science Exploration Education (S.E.E.) Initiative, a pioneering effort to explore the ocean. In 2019, the S.E.E. Initiative will donate...
View ArticleSimActive Releases Version 8.0 with 3D Modeling
SimActive Inc. announced the release of version 8.0 with a new 3D modeling module for Correlator3D. The module allows the generation of 3D textured meshes to create photorealistic models, which can be...
View ArticleTrimble Inpho Software Suite Extends Photogrammetric Deliverables for Broad...
Trimble announced that a new version of its Inpho office software suite for photogrammetry. The suite includes two new capabilities: MATCH-3DX software for the creation of rich 3D point clouds and true...
View ArticleSpectra Precision Announces Name Change and a New Brand Identity
Spectra Precision announced today the launch of a new brand identity and name for its survey and GIS suite of solutions. The organization will now be known as Spectra® Geospatial. The brand will...
View ArticleStunning Map Charts Every River in U.S
The U.S. is often thought of as a nation connected by roads—since the 1960s the Interstate Highway has defined American culture and led to untold economic prosperity. But a new map of the nation’s...
View ArticleSemtech Simplifies Development of Geolocation for LoRa®-based Applications
Semtech Corporation, a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced it is broadening access to network-generated location data and providing Cloud services to...
View ArticleUsing Location Intelligence To Boost Retail Efforts
Whether it is McDonald’s determining which locations are ripe for kiosk ordering systems or a mom-and-pop hardware store considering opening a second location, location intelligence and mapping...
View ArticleCounty Crime Map Could Catch Criminals
Crime mapping began in Crow Wing County in 2009 with an Excel list of all the incidents the sheriff's office responded to in the previous three months, according to county officials. "It was something...
View ArticleGoogle Kills Off Android’s Spam-Ridden Nearby Notifications
After launching just three years ago, Google is putting an end to Nearby Notifications on Android. The feature, which was intended to serve up location-specific information, had recently become...
View ArticleWhat to Expect From the First UN Geospatial Information Congress
Technological advancements have vastly improved geospatial data, which covers maps or geographical elements like roads, rivers and land contours.The inaugural UN World Geospatial Information Congress...
View ArticleWhat to Expect From the First UN Geospatial Information Congress
Technological advancements have vastly improved geospatial data, which covers maps or geographical elements like roads, rivers and land contours.The inaugural UN World Geospatial Information Congress...
View ArticleWhy the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Geographic Information...
Artificial intelligence has made rapid progress, especially in areas such as computer vision, natural language processing, and machine translation. The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and...
View ArticleEsri Location Intelligence Technology Now Offered on FirstNet
Esri announced it’s Explorer for ArcGIS app is now listed in the FirstNet App Catalog. The App Catalog allows FirstNet subscribers to discover and access technology that’s been specifically reviewed...
View ArticleHexagon Geospatial Releases M.App Enterprise 2018
Hexagon’s Geospatial division announces a new version of M.App Enterprise for 2018, M.App Enterprise 16.5. This privately-hosted solution allows organizations to deploy Hexagon Smart M.Apps that...
View ArticleFGDC Message on the Passage of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
We would like to recognize the bipartisan sponsors of the GDA, Senators Hatch and Warner, and Representatives Westerman and Moulton, for their leadership in sponsoring the Act and seeing it through to...
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