In further evidence that location-based services are hot property right now, Intel has just bought the Israeli-based mapping software company Telmap for somewhere between US$300-350 million.   The purchase means that Intel are trying to create an alternative to Google Maps (and, to a lesser extent, Microsoft’s Bing and Nokia’s Ovi Maps) which has […]

  Altus Positioning Systems recently signed a value-added reseller agreement with Surveylab to offer ikeGPS multi-sensor data acquisition devices as part of its product portfolio.   The ikeGPS combines a GPS receiver, laser rangefinder, 3-D compass and digital camera in a single ruggedised handheld device, providing a fully integrated low-cost solution for geospatial data acquisition. […]

  Avenza Systems Inc. has received the Best Use of New Technology & New Media Award at the International Map Trade Association (IMTA) Americas conference in Rancho Mirage, California. Avenza won the award for its popular PDF Maps app for Apple iOS devices   "We are ecstatic to receive this award. I'm pleased to see […]

  Vector One asks the question: is the gap between surveying and GIS contributing to lower precision farming uptake?   Map Butcher has a great post that talk about GIS on the web, specifically, how it’s changing, how it’s failing, and how it’s working.   Google Maps Mania point us to a map application that […]

  The world of cutting-edge spatial technology will open up next week when global computer giant IBM and top international location data provider Navteq unveil their latest developments at Australasia’s largest spatial industry conference, Ozri 2011.   Hosted by location intelligence specialists Esri Australia, the market leader in Australia’s $2.1 billion spatial industry, Ozri is […]