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Thursday, March 9th, 2017
According to a press release, on February 24th, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) (TSX: MDA), a Canadian multinational communications and information company providing technology solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide, and Colorado-based DigitalGlobe, Inc. (“DigitalGlobe”) (NYSE: DGI), a global leader in Earth imagery and geospatial content, announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe for US$35.00 per share in a combination of cash and stock.
 Nishinoshima Volcanic Island Growth. Image Courtesy of DigitalGlobe (more…)
Tags: climate change, cloud, data, DigitalGlobe, imagery, intelligence, mapping, maps, MDA, remote sensing, satellite imagery
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Thursday, February 16th, 2017
Six months ago the location-based augmented reality game Pokémon Go was released. Developed in partnership by Niantic and Google, it is really a data mining type of game developed for iOS and Android devices, where players can nab the historic Pokémon in their own local environments. The marriage of geospatial and augmented reality is a gamechanger for the geospatial industry, evidenced by just how many people can be reached with over 100 million Android downloads in the first month of its entry onto the market.
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Tags: cloud, crowdsourcing, geospatial, GIS, Google, Google Maps, GPS, location, mapping, maps, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Pokémon Go, PokéStops, smartphones, social media
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2017
As I wrote last year, 80 percent of all business data contains a location component, yet most organizations are not using it or don’t know how. Boundless’ open, cloud-based and highly scalable platform, allows developers to deploy an entire scalable GIS infrastructure with just one line of code, and analysts can visualize all of their geospatial data in real time without any licensing fees.
This development solution addresses the increasing demand for an alternative to proprietary geospatial solutions (Esri and Hexagon, for example). Boundless offers greater functionality than Esri’s ArcGIS at 10 percent of the cost.
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Tags: Boundless, cloud, data, intelligence, location, mapping, maps, Open Source
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Thursday, January 19th, 2017
Chris Sheldrick, CEO and Co-Founder of what3words, spoke with GISCafe Voice recently about the multi-award winning addressing system’s recent adoption as an addressing standard for La Poste, the Côte d’Ivoire’s national postal system. Côte d’Ivoire is the first African nation – and second country in the world (Mongolia is the first) – to adopt 3 word addresses to improve its national infrastructure.
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Tags: climate change, cloud, crowdsourcing, data, geospatial, GIS, Google Maps, GPS, imagery, Infrastructure, intelligence, iPhone, location, social media, what3words
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
Happy New Year!
The recent presidential election in the U.S. has created so much uncertainty that it is hard to know what the future of any industry will be. For the first time, I feel there is no point in making predictions for the New Year for the geospatial industry, unless one is an insider with special knowledge of the winds of change.
 Sevenhugs SmartRemote (more…)
Tags: ArcGIS, climate change, cloud, crowdsourcing, data, ESRI, geospatial, Google, GPS, imagery, Infrastructure, intelligence, LiDAR, location, maps, NASA, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, NOAA, satellite imagery, small sats
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Reviewing 2016 through the lens of GIS, there has definitely been a lot of growth in certain areas. While we have had the cloud on our list of important technologies for a few years now, it is gaining more traction as more organizations take advantage of its fluidity, ability to house big data and allow teams to work together, and also roll out product releases with more ease.
 Facebook’s Aquila (more…)
Tags: climate change, cloud, data, geospatial, GIS, Google, GPS, imagery, Infrastructure, intelligence, location, maps, satellite imagery
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
Utilities strikes are costing utilities about a trillion dollars per year, which equates to a hit a minute in the U.S. Many of these are taking place in underground utilities.
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Tags: AEC, Bentley, Bentley Systems, cloud, data, geospatial, GIS, smartphones
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Friday, November 25th, 2016
Colorado-based DigitalGlobe, provider of commercial high-resolution Earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, recently entered into an Integrator License Agreement with CyberCity 3D, Inc., a geospatial 3D modeling and streaming services company headquartered in Los Angeles County, CA. DigitalGlobe owns and operates a highly sophisticated constellation of commercial earth imaging satellites.
 CyberCity 3D Modeling from DigitalGlobe Imagery of Abu Dhabi
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Tags: CyberCity 3D, DigitalGlobe, Orbit Logic
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Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Amazingly, 80 percent of all business data contains a location component, yet most organizations are not using it or don’t know how. On Nov. 15, Boundless expanded its open GIS solution into an ecosystem of geo-aware open source data, content and expertise that makes the latest GIS data easily available to developers and analysts in both public and private sectors.
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Tags: ArcGIS, climate change, cloud, crowdsourcing, ESRI, geospatial, GIS, Google, location, mapping, maps, remote sensing
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Thursday, November 10th, 2016
On Media Day at the Bentley Year In Infrastructure 2016 Conference held in London, the media was treated to Industry presentations for the various industry segments that Bentley Systems serves. The event is a vehicle for Bentley’s jurored Be Inspired Awards, which are bestowed on the selected finalists at a Wednesday evening gala event. Prior to the event, technology sessions highlight the work of the finalists and the company provides industry forums to showcase new technologies on the horizon.
 Winner Innovation in Utilities and Communication – Hubei Electric, Engineering , 220kV Secondary Transformer Substation, China (more…)
Tags: ArcGIS, Bentley, Bentley Systems, cloud, crowdsourcing, data, geospatial, GIS, Google, GPS, imagery, location, mapping, satellite imagery
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