Location-based Services

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) to investigate cost reduction and augmentation of the current GPS constellation through the application of the small satellite approach. AFRL has contracted SST-US to identify and analyze how small...

Executive roundtable brings together finance and insurance executives to discuss importance of location in business on January 29, 2013 MARKHAM, ONTARIO-- DMTI Spatial Inc. (DMTI), Canada's leading provider of Location Intelligence solutions, today announced its next Strategic Insight Session...

True ‘augmented reality’ apps that reveal highly detailed property intelligence with just the scan of a smartphone are now within reach of the nation’s real estate sector, following the release of an incredible new data source. The concept of augmented reality involves users viewing a location –...

  ​New York, NY; January 10, 2013: GfK is launching GfK’s Location Insights™, a cutting-edge service to help retailers understand the movements and demographics of crowds around and in specific stores. This uniquely powerful information will support timely, fact-based decision making for...

Situated on Lan-Yang plain, Taiwan, Yilan County is famous for its natural beauty, a rich culture and abundant agricultural products. Also, the convenient transportation has encouraged more people to travel to this county for holidays. Supergeo cooperated with Department of Applied Economics &...

TORONTO, CANADA-- Intertainment Media Inc. is pleased to announce that together with Toronto-based Avenza Holdings Inc., developers and marketers of computer software for the mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) and mobile mapping sectors, have jointly, on a 50/50 basis, acquired the...

Las Vegas area Walgreens Stores Showcased during CES in the aisle411 Android Application. Technology allows Retailers and App Developers to message shoppers based on in-store presence and their in-store location.   PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2013 - aisle411, the premier mobile retail...

  Skyhook to help ensure that seniors get assistance when and where they need it Skyhook, Inc., the global leader in location positioning, context and intelligence, and Philips Lifeline, the leading provider of personal emergency response services (PERs) in North America, announced a...

Calling all app developers, the USGS wants you   USGS scientists are looking for your help in addressing some of today's most perplexing scientific challenges, such as climate change and biodiversity loss. To do so requires a partnership between the best and the brightest in Government and...

Rotterdam, 9 January 2013 - AND has signed an agreement with US based deCarta to provide worldwide location-based services (LBS) including geocoding, local search, customized maps and routing. This agreement allows AND to provide a fully integrated digital mapping offering running on deCarta's...