NGA transforms into dynamic geospatial service provider
Few of the 17 intelligence agencies across the government have experienced such a dramatic evolution over the last decade as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The technology boom that led to big data, mobility and cl...
SpyMeSat app now available for Android
Orbit Logic announces that their popular SpyMeSat mobile app, previously available only for iPhone, is now available for Android devices on Google Play. The SpyMeSat app provides notifications when imaging satellites are over...
Tech Innovator And Master Of Maps Dies At 80
Roger Tomlinson, the man widely regarded as the father of GIS — Geographic Information Systems — has died at age 80. Tomlinson’s 1960s innovation, using computer software to overlay different types of maps on top of one a...
OGC Adopts GeoPackage Standard for Mobile
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has adopted the OGC GeoPackage 1.0 (GPKG) Encoding Standard. The GeoPackage standard is developed to make it much easier to exchange and share geospatial (or location) information across dif...
Location, Location, Location
Geographic information services increasingly are being incorporated into claims processing to predict and prevent losses, speed customer care and better allocate resources. Insurers constantly are looking for new ways to improv...
Interactive Maps from Esri Add Geographic Context to the Super Bowl
Are you ready for the big game? In honor of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 2, we’ve created a pair of maps that provide different views into the NFL’s annual championship game. These maps are available for the media to e...
The Open Geospatial Consortium and the Small Cell Forum Co-Operate to Develop Support for Indoor Location Based Services
The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), a standards consortium working to make spatial information an inte...
Esri releases a new version of ArcGIS software
Esri announces the release of ArcGIS 10.2.1, which includes stability enhancements and improved functionality for the following ArcGIS products: ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS Engine, Location Analytics (Business...
StreetMapper to Laser Map Indian Infrastructure
StreetMapper is being deployed to laser map city centres and transportation networks across India. The world’s most accurate mobile laser mapping system StreetMapper has been purchased by Geokno, a technology company specialisi...
Interactive Esri Map from the State of New Jersey Helps You Get to the Game
The State of New Jersey’s interactive Getting to the Game map, powered by Esri, shows real-time traffic, accidents, and traffic cameras for the freeways around MetLife Stadium and the greater New Jersey area. Refer to the State...
