Monday, December 14th, 2015
PARIS — International Mountain Day, coinciding with the close of the COP21 climate conference in Paris, this week, saw the launch of an atlas mapping out the impact of climate change on Asia’s five major river basins —...
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
There are many key elements to the successful implementation of connected, autonomous cars. Intelligent, realtime maps and location services are two of the most important elements, however, because cars — even with environment sensors and rear view...
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
December 9, 2015 — From being a figment of a science fiction writer’s imagination just a few years ago, today, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a reality. A handful of Indian startups are working on specialised...
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
The federal government, in partnership with Public Sector Mapping Agencies Australia, will release two highly sought after datasets to the Australian public for free as a part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda. The Geo-coded National...
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
December 8, 2015 — South Korea is planning to design stealth drones and several other futuristic technologies to defend itself against North Korea, defense officials said Monday. Read More via Stars And Stripes
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
December 8, 2015 - Owing to the increasing number of illegal encroachments in the city, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in Navi Mumbai, is planning to install a Geographic Information System (GIS) for satellite monitoring...
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
December 8, 2015 — Aerial footage of Laos's Plain of Jars seen as important to help clear area of thousands of unexploded bombs dropped on the country during the Vietnam War. Read More via Telegraph UK
Monday, December 7th, 2015
December 7, 2015 — As China takes the reins of the Group of 20 for the coming year, the first indications are emerging of its agenda. Among the priorities: making the global system more resilient to shocks...
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
Chinese Internet giant Tencent, the maker of WeChat, has pinned down a strategic investment with indoor mapping startup sensewhere. The total amount of the deal was undisclosed, but the companies said that Tencent now has a license...
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics estimates that global sea levels could rise far more quickly than expected: 10 feet within the next 50 years. The paper, now undergoing public review,...
