Rishi Nair of Florida Wins 2016 National Geographic Bee and $50,000 College...
Rishi Nair of Seffner, Florida, a 12-year-old sixth-grader at Williams Magnet Middle School, took top honors at the 28th annual National Geographic Bee held today at National Geographic headquarters in...
View ArticleBuild Your Own GPS Tracking Device
If you are looking for latest techniques and tricks for reducing time, cost, and complexity in developing a real-time tracking device, here we have put together all downloadable reference designs from...
View ArticlePowering Geospatial Analysis: Public Geo Datasets Now On Google Cloud
With dozens of public satellites in orbit and many more scheduled over the next decade, the size and complexity of geospatial imagery continues to grow. It has become increasingly difficult to manage...
View ArticleDigitalGlobe Buying Chantilly Geospatial Firm For $140 Million
In a move designed to expand its geospatial services business and U.S. government customer base, DigitalGlobe Inc. announced plans Oct. 11 to pay $140 million to acquire The Radiant Group, a geospatial...
View ArticleCloud-based Business Mapping for Small Business
For people who own or work in small businesses, time and resources are at premium. Obviously, software is a big part of their business ā whether they know it or not. Today small businesses use an array...
View ArticleThe Here and Now of Big Geospatial Data
No matter how sophisticated information technology gets ā and who can deny that IT is evolving exceptionally fast these days ā thereās nothing that can replicate the combination of two unique pieces of...
View ArticleEsri Geodata Academy to Launch in New York City
ArcGIS users have a new way to get no-cost, hands-on training. Next month, weāre staging the first Geodata Academy in New York City (though not on Broadway). The topic: Expand the Reach of Your GIS...
View ArticleGeospatial Use 'exploding', Says Pitney Bowes Executive
Geospatial technology is increasingly important to the public and private sectors, according to Pitney Bowes. Insurance companies, telcos, retailers and others are "embracing geospatial technology" to...
View ArticleNo Satellites Needed For Next-Gen Navigation System That Uses "signals Of...
With dozens of public satellites in orbit and many more scheduled over the next decade, the size and complexity of geospatial imagery continues to grow. It has become increasingly difficult to manage...
View ArticleDrone Mapping Directory
On August 29th, the FAA released its long-awaited Part 107 regulation governing commercial drone operations. A mere 3 weeks later, over 12,000 remote pilots had already passed the certification test,...
View ArticleGIS Leaders Push National Address Database Program Forward Without Funding
The federally-funded pilot for the U.S. Transportation Departmentās National Address Database is over, and with no funding prospects, state and local GIS leaders trudge on. ......continued ...
View ArticleCan GIS Technology and IoT Be a Match Made In Heaven?
As our cities and rural areas get smarter and the volume of data generated by IoT-enabled devices increases, so does the potential for Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to transform...
View ArticleSingapore Government Agencies Turning To 3D Indoor Mapping
Researchers and government agencies across Singapore are beginning to embrace three-dimensional computer mapping of indoor spaces - a trend that could enhance public security for emergency situations,...
View ArticleState CIOs, GIS Leaders Spot Opportunity In Greater Collaboration
If state chief information officers and geospatial information officers collaborate more on data analytics, states could see big benefits, experts say....continued ...
View ArticleGIS Team Selected To Aid State Forestry Commission
The Georgia Forestry Commission wants to know how much tree canopy the state had in 2015, and they are contracting a team from the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Lewis F. Rogers Institute for...
View ArticleTrimble Unveils Software GNSS Receiver
Trimble introduced the TrimbleĀ® Catalyst, a software-defined Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver that works with select Android mobile handhelds, smartphones and tablets. When combined...
View ArticleSouth Korea rejects Google request to use mapping data
South Korea has rejected Google's request to use local mapping data in the company's global maps service. The land ministry said Friday concerns about national security outweighed benefits from...
View ArticleHexagon Geospatial Announces Partnership with HERE
HERE to provide map data and location services for Hexagon Smart M.App developers Hexagon Geospatial and HERE have signed an agreement that will enable Hexagon Smart M.App developers and end-users to...
View ArticleTips and Tricks for Working with 3D Data on the ArcGIS Platform
3D data is becoming more ubiquitous nowadays and is especially promoted throughout the ArcGIS Platform. From web scenes, to CityEngine, to ArcGIS Pro, there are many different applications to import,...
View ArticleEsri Extends ConnectED Support for Three More Years
Company Continues Its Donation of Cloud-Based Curriculum Solutions to U.S. Schools ...continued ...
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