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Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

ALSO to Introduce HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing Technology Across Europe

ALSO today announced the company will begin distributing HP's Jet Fusion 3D printing solution across Europe (excluding the UK and the Republic of Ireland). "Given that 3D printing has been defined as a strategic segment for the...

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

EagleView Provides Update on Patent Litigation Against Xactware

BOTHELL, Wash.-EagleView Technology Corporation (“EagleView®”), a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, is encouraged by recent developments in its ongoing litigation against Xactware and Verisk for infringement of EagleView’s patents. The case...

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

MODIS Satellite Captures Roll Clouds Over Pacific Atolls

Areas near the equator are frequently cloudy, obscuring the view of Earth’s surface from space. April 7, 2017, was no different. On that day, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color...

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

Teledyne Optech Holding Free Workshop at GEO Business UK

May 9, 2017 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it is displaying its latest airborne and terrestrial lidar solutions for acquiring accurate geospatial data at GEO Business 2017 in London on 23-24 May 2017, and...

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

Unmissable Conference Line-Up Featuring Keynote Presentations from HS2’s Sadie Morgan, Ordnance Survey’s CEO Nigel Clifford, & ESRI’s Charles Kennelly

Leading organisations from across the geospatial industry, including Ordnance Survey, Google, HS2, Department of Transport, ARUP, ESRI, AGI, and the RICS, will feature prominently in GEO Business’ 2017 Conference programme. Returning to the Business Design Centre in...

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

World’s Largest Satellite Fleet Owner Joins The Geological Remote Sensing Group

The Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG) has expanded its membership once again with the recent news that Planet; the owners and operators of the world’s largest commercially-operated fleet of satellites, has joined as the Group’s latest corporate...

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

China’s Mapping Law Up for Revision

CHINA’S lawmakers are considering revising the surveying and mapping law to protect geographic information security and raise public awareness of national territory. Read More at Shanghai Daily

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

North Korea Could be Preparing an EMP Strike on the US with Two Satellites Already Orbiting Above America, Expert Warns

North Korea could be preparing an electromagnetic pulse strike on the US with two satellites already orbiting above America, experts have warned. Read More at Daily Mail

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

China Unveils Results of First Geoinformation Survey

China boasts a total of 7.56 million square kilometers of vegetation cover, while buildings cover 153,000 square kilometers of land, the State Council Information Office unveiled at a press briefing on Monday. Read More at Global Times

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

Sheikh Mohammed Issues Law on Surveying in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Law No.06 of 2017 pertaining to surveying activity in Dubai. Read More at Khaleej Times