Sunday, March 6th, 2011
The Internet search giant Google has launched its web version of Foursquare on a new version of Google Maps. Maps offers to share check-in with your friends connected with Latitude and possibly publish your position in your Google...
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Earthquake vulnerability tests have been conducted in some 19,000 buildings in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, the disaster management minister tells parliament. "All the buildings will be examined step by step. Moreover, initiatives have been taken to develop a...
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Foster + Partners has been selected for the design of the 40-hectare masterplan for West Kowloon Cultural District. City Park will be a major cultural centre for music, performing and visual arts, incorporating public spaces and spaces...
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Following the devastating floods and cyclones that hit Queensland, the coal industry has managed to bounce back to two thirds of its capacity. The latest coal export data shows that compared to 12 months ago, the QLD industry...
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
A M=6.3 (USGS) earthquake occurred in the South Island of New Zealand on February 21, 2011 (Local Time: 12:51 on February 22). An interferometric analysis of the data acquired by the Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture...
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Christchurch last week, there is such a prevalent feeling amongst those not directly involved in or affected by events, to offer help in some way. For those of us...
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Macquarie Island represents an important vantage point to measure changing sea levels in the middle of the wild Southern Ocean. Physically measuring sea level in such a harsh environment is a challenge - if the 10 m+...
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
ERDAS will team with GeoSystems Group for Information Technology in Saudi Arabia to host a series of 11 World Tour events in the Middle East. The first event will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
