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We’re here to tell you yes, location-driven push notifications absolutely make sense for your app! We’re in a new mobile marketing era. Read more at...
View ArticlePlanetObserver Announces Release of PlanetSAT Global Imagery Basemap Version...
The French company PlanetObserver, supplier of geospatial data for all civil and military visualization and simulation applications, and GIS solutions, announces the release of PlanetSAT Global #2017,...
View ArticleBluesky Launches New Online Resource for Geographic Information of Ireland
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched a new online Mapshop to serve the rapidly expanding mapping and geographic information industry in Ireland. With tens of thousands of square kilometres of...
View ArticleTrimble and Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions Launch World's First...
Trimble and Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (Brookfield GIS) are collaborating on a world's first mixed-reality program for the property and facilities management industry using Microsoft...
View Articleoutstanding technical achievement award announced
In 2009-10, Rebecca Moore, Matt Hancher, Noel Gorelick, Mike Dixon, Simon Ilyushchenko, and David Thau began work on Google Earth Engine, with the initial goal of addressing global deforestation by...
View Article7 Easiest Free GIS Software
Nowadays there is plenty of user-friendly GIS applications and software, and we are here to help you chose the 7 easiest free GIS software. In short, GIS (geographic information system) are...
View ArticleActility acquires Abeeway, creating a world-leading portfolio of location...
Actility, the industry leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) acquired Abeeway, the geolocation system specialist. By combining Abeeway’s patented location software and innovative products with...
View ArticleNation Building through GIS in India
Geographical information systems (GIS) are proven to solve complex spatial problems, and accurate digital geospatial data is essential for planning and development activities to help the government of...
View ArticleInfoGeographics Joins FME Partner Program
InfoGeographics Inc. joined the Safe Software FME® Partner Program and recently has been certified as an FME Solution Provider. The InfoGeographics certified FME Professional will assist clients to...
View ArticleNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards Boundless with $36M Contract
Boundless, a leader in open GIS, announced that it has been awarded a $36 million contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the primary source of GEOINT for the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleWhy Location Strategy Matters for Utilities
We have a burglar who visits our house regularly. Unlike most burglars, he or she only steals small, mostly unimportant items. Aside from an occasional sock, the stolen goods are almost always tools...
View ArticleGeofences vs. Beacons: What’s the Better Approach for Mobile Marketers?
Did you know that the location-based services market is expected to reach $3.8 billion by 2018? I’m talking about the kinds of push notifications that people get on their phone or other mobile devices...
View ArticleCARTO Delivers Advanced Offline Maps with New Mobile SDK for Android and iOS
CARTO released their first open source software development kit for mobile following last year’s acquisition of mobile software company Nutiteq. CARTO Mobile SDK 4.0 makes location analytics, real...
View ArticleEsri Named on Forbes Best Midsize Employers List
Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced its inclusion in Forbes magazine's 2017 America's Best Midsize Employers list. For the second consecutive year, Esri has been honored among...
View ArticleAlabama's resource map that does so much more
A database that made it quicker and easier for the Alabama Army National Guard to keep track of cultural resources across the nearly 24,000 acres of the McClellan Army National Guard Training Center is...
View ArticleAirbus creates new commercial drone services start-up “Airbus Aerial”
Airbus launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the U.S. and in...
View ArticleNew Features for Bing with Build 2017
Last year at //Build 2016 we launched the preview of our Bing Maps v8 control and this year we have even more news for you. It is with immense pleasure that we can announce not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4,...
View ArticleGITA Scholarships
GITA’s professional education activities throughout the year generate funds which are used to award scholarships to deserving students. These scholarships are available from both GITA North America and...
View ArticleVA Seeks Indoor Navigation App
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for an app that can provide veterans, visitors and staff with turn-by-turn navigation, both indoors and out, at its medical facilities. The goal of the...
View ArticleHow to geo-fence and geo-target your advertising
Earning more clients isn’t easy, is it? It requires you to make sure that you’re always ahead of the competition. If you’re not adopting the latest and most effective techniques, you run the risk of...
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