Top 5 Non-Directions Magazine Articles from Fall 2012

1. DigitalGlobe, GeoEye plan smaller satellite fleet - Space Flight Now

The merger of DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, the two leading commercial imagery suppliers to the U.S. intelligence community, will save the companies up to $1.5 billion by streamlining operations, shrinking their satellite constellations, and deferring the launch of a new spacecraft, officials said.

2. The world in your pocket (Special Report) - The Economist

"Geography matters as much as ever, despite the digital revolution, says Patrick Lane." This special report includes nine articles.

3. Entrepreneur Spotlight: GeoEye CEO sees entrepreneurship as his next act-Upstart Business Journal

Just as Northern Virginia loses one headquarters, it could gain another if Matt O’Connell has his way. The chief executive of Herndon, Virginia-based GeoEye, Inc. plans to kick off a new technology venture in the region as soon as his company sells to a core competitor.

4. Interview: Stephen Elop on Apple’s Map Flap and Why Location Is a Big Part of Nokia’s Future - All Things D

Though happy to see Nokia’s mapping business get a nod from Apple, CEO Stephen Elop says there is a lot more to his company’s bet on location services than just a mapping app that work

5. What Makes Google’s Maps So Good - NY Times (Pogue)

What I realized is that mapping the world is a staggering, gigantic, vast, inconceivably huge and ambitious project. It represents years and years of hand-tuning and manual effort.