A SIBA Networking Breakfast will be held this July with the theme Mapping a cloud-based business.
Father of GPS, Roger Easton, dies at 93
By Simon Chester on 10 June, 2014The principal inventor and designer of GPS, Roger L. Easton, died in his home at age 93.
Geepers launches .Now app, adds board members
By Simon Chester on 10 June, 2014Geepers has announced new board members, as well as its consumer-focused people-tracking app.
Trimble acquires Mining Information Systems
By Simon Chester on 10 June, 2014Acquisition to add information management capabilities to Trimble’s existing portfolio.
Pitney Bowes launches 3D maps for investors
By Simon Chester on 10 June, 2014Potential mining investors can visualise, interrogate, and better understand exploration results.
OSP restructured into Dept. of Communications
By Simon Chester on 3 June, 2014The Office of Spatial Policy has been officially transferred to the Department of Communications.
FIND hits beta, to replace ASDD in August
By Simon Chester on 3 June, 2014The Australian Spatial Data Directory is being switched off in August 2014 and replaced by FIND.
Best of the Blogs 3 June 2014
By Simon Chester on 3 June, 2014Meteoroid map; GIS history; Gotham map; iOS 8; self driving $$; Google Maps dropped; and more.
Call for papers: NSW Regional Conference 2014
By Simon Chester on 3 June, 2014This year’s theme is: “Cloud enabled technology in the Surveying & Spatial World.”
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Registrations are now open for the Annual Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards (VSEA).
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London then and now; flesh eating bacteria; rocketview; very Danish map - it's blog time!
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Private drone operating firm Australian UAV announces its expansion into New South Wales.
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