NASA and Japan have released a new digital topographic map produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft; the map covers more of the globe and in more detail than any previous global digital elevation map, according to NASA.
England's CSR plc and U.S.-based SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. have completed their merger, ending years of speculation over what may become of SiRF, a pioneering maker of GPS receivers that had become financially troubled during the current economic downturn.
Members of the Pennsylvania chapter of MAPPS (PA-MAPPS) ? the first state chapter of the organization ? have elected a new slate of officers and directors and adopted a strategic plan at its annual membership meeting earlier in June.
ERDAS has named Top Geocart as its distributor to customers in Romania, working in close collaboration with Geohidroconsult, according to the companies. Top Geocart is also a Leica Geosystems distributor.
United Kingdom-based 3D Laser Mapping has supplied a VZ-400, part of its Riegl V-Line of laser mapping systems, to surveying specialists and fellow U.K. company APR Services.
Trimble has launched its VRS Now Service in Estonia; VRS Now is a commercial service that provides surveyors, civil engineers, and geospatial professionals with instant access to real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS corrections without the need for a base station, according to the company.
SiliconSky GPS has completed the design, development, and beta-manufacturing of an asthma inhaler enabled with GPS tracking. The project is a partnership between the company and an epidemiologist from the University of Wisconsin working to better understand the triggers of asthma.
Juniper Systems has announced the release of LandMark Mobile, which incorporates real-time GPS data into any custom and third-party application software. This GPS utility manages the GPS receiver connectivity functions and provides services such as navigation, checking satellite status, and recording the position of specific occupied points.
