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Friday, November 4th, 2011

Infotech Enterprises Buys Balance 26% In Infotech Geospatial

General Atlantic-backed Infotech Enterprises has acquired the 26 per cent stake it didn’t own in its subsidiary Infotech Geospatial (India) Limited (IGIL), for undisclosed sum, the company disclosed in a statement to Bombay Stock Exchange today. Infotech Enterprises...

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Nepal – Using Satellite Data to Decode Disease Origins

Uncovering the origin of illness is like finding a needle in a haystack, but that search is getting easier with the help of powerful tools like genetic analysis and satellite data. Read More

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Proton Rocket with GLONASS Satellites to be Launched Today

 A Proton-M rocket, which for the first time will carry three GLONASS satellites with a Briz-M upper stage to orbit, will be launched from Baikonur this Friday. The launch is planned for 16:51 Moscow time, a Federal Space...

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Free eBook – Soil Erosion Issues in Agriculture

The book deals with several aspects of soil erosion, focusing on its connection with the agricultural world. Chapters and topics are various, ranging from irrigation practices to soil nutrient, land use changes or tillage methodologies. The book...

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Italy Municipality of Recanati Selected SuperGIS Desktop 3 for Land Planning

Located in the Province of Macerata, Marche Region (the central part of Italy), Recanati is a famous city with long history and culture development. Under the Municipality of Racanati (Comune di Recanati), the department of Service Planning...

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Hemisphere GPS Reports 2011 Q3 Results

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, Hemisphere GPS reported record revenues of $14.1 million, an increase of 7% compared to $13.2 million in the third quarter of 2010. The third quarter is seasonally the slowest sales period for Hemisphere...

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Local NZ 3D Software Firm Wins Cash Injection

A local 3D software firm creating interactive images of cities has received a capital injection from the ICE Angels investment group. Auckland-based Nextspace has been developing software since 2007 but the latest focus of the 12-man operation has...

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Sino-German Strategic Partnership Further Intensified

The Sino-German strategic partnership has been further intensified and expanded in the year 2011, Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Hongbo told Xinhua in a recent interview prior to China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin's visit to Germany.

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Inner Bangkok Passes Danger Point

GIS expert Dr Anond Snidvongs in a daily NBT flood analysis noted that innner Bangkok has passed danger point as today is the last day of high tide. Bangkok North sees reduced water volume at Khlong Rangsit, Bang...

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Stop of Land Distribution in India Opposed

The Tamil National Alliance has approached the courts to restrain the government from going ahead with its decision on the ‘land circular' — a term that refers to the decision that temporarily suspends all distribution of land...