Senator Schumer Takes On Truckers with SatNavs

Last week Senator Charles Schumer of New York requested an investigation and began pondering legislation to help prevent trucks from causing accidents related to use of GPS and satellite navigation tools. What’s the real issue? Can...

Why is the Press Still Talking About Apple Maps?

The key story broke not long after Sept 21, the day users got their hands on the device. The story, in short: the app isn’t too good for navigation and points of interest are in the wrong place. ...

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Tracking Concussions and other Education GIS News

Dr. Brian Ragan, an assistant professor of athletic training at Ohio University, was awarded a geospatial faculty fellowship, to study conscussions. Ragan, along with a team, is workin with hundreds of participants in various...

VIsualize Aid Dollars and other GIS Contest News

The Guardian Datastore and Google have teamed up to see who can help visualise the data which can show how governments are shaping the Internet in relation to international development. We will help start you off by...

HuffPo Announces Firsthand Citizen Reporting - Powered by Ushahidi

First off, what is Firsthand? With 36 days until the presidential election, I'm delighted to introduce Firsthand, a project that uses all the tools at our disposal to expand the conversation and put the spotlight on what really...

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...

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Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications: Senator Schumer Takes On Truckers with SatNavs

Health: Non-walkable Cities Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes and other Health GIS News

A new study out of Toronto published online in the journal Diabetes Care inversely links walkable cities and diabetes. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences examined data from more...