Apple Needs to Acquire TomTom

Apple stepped into the mapping world with the release of Apple Maps for iOS 6, and users promptly panned it. Expecting much more from the company that sets trends, users thought Apple Maps failed miserably. So, what should Apple do in response?...

Anticipating the Unmanned Aerial Systems Marketplace

Editor in Chief, Joe Francica, spoke with Tomas Larsson, marketing director, Trimble Survey and Maarten Vandenbroucke, president, Gatewing, the provider of the X100 unmanned aerial vehicle about unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for an...

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News Update

Saline County Assessor’s Office GIS Office Six Years in the Making and other Government GIS News

Saline County [MO] E911 GIS Technician Brandon Wolfe said often small counties struggle to maintain a level of training with GIS. He explained that most people in his field have doctorate or master degrees specific to GIS, and...

Google Field Trip and other LBS News

Google has a new LBS app, Field Trip. The app, Field Trip, offers historical trivia about a park, an architectural factoid about a building or reviews of a nearby restaurant. Google says it’s like having a local friend with you...

Quote of the Week - 10/1/12

“GIS is not like Google Earth. What GIS gives to education is the ability to look at more than just a pretty map.” Missouri Geographic Alliance coordinator Shannon White describes the difference between Google Earth and GIS in...

LightSquared Update 10/1/12 - Company Proposes Use of Weather Balloon Spectrum

On Friday LightSquared proposed to the FCC that it use the spectrum currently shared by instruments such as weather balloons instead of the bands it currently owns. The company would not use the spectrum it owns which the FCC found...

CIA Releases 75 Country Maps into Public Domain

The Central Intelligence Agency has released into the public domain its collection of online maps of 75 countries and world regions, including links to information on political leaders around the world. Each map comes in three...

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Cloud Computing: Esri Details Upcoming Tools to Manage ArcGIS Online

Esri hosts a higher ed list for colleges and universities using its software. Last week an educator asked a series of questions regarding how to best implement ArcGIS for his educational institution and how to manage his accounts and...