Thursday, July 14th, 2011
MapmyIndia, a leading player in maps, GPS navigation and location-based services, has announced a seven-year strategic partnership with Nuance Communications to offer street level turn-by-turn voice navigation on its next-generation navigation devices. For the first time in...
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
TomTom's 3G data-based service HD Traffic is now available to Kiwis who are unwilling to spend upwards of $600 on a GPS unit. The service, which warns GPS users about reported incidents on the roads ahead, is now...
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Garmin International Inc announced it has updated its GHP 12 Marine Autopilot System to support powerboats with both solenoid-driven and cable-actuated steering systems, as well as those with third-party hydraulic pumps. Prior to this update, the...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
The China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) and the Hong Kong Marine Department held a friendly meeting in Guangzhou on June 21 and 22 to forge close co-operation in hydrographic matters between the two sides. The meeting achieved...
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
From the Western Canada Farm Progress Show in Regina, Saskatchewan, Hemisphere GPS announced the availability of long range RTK for Outback Guidance systems featuring Hemisphere GPS' Eclipse™ GNSS receivers. Available in the new Outback A220™ series receivers as well...
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Trimble announced today it has acquired Yamei Electronics Technology, Co. Ltd, a Chinese wholly foreign owned entity (WFOE) of Digisec Group of the Caymans. Yamei manufactures automotive electronics products used for anti-theft GPS monitoring and tracking, RFID-based...
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Zenrin Co will form a business alliance with Indian mapping firm CE Info Systems PVT Ltd through acquisition of more than 15% of its shares, as part of efforts to expand in the growing Indian market. The Kitakyushu-based...
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
The Russian GLONASS navigation satellite constellation has high-level politcal and monetary support, with 4.7 billion dollars invested over the past decade. Russia is on pace to accelerate GLONASS satellite launches for full global coverage capacity by the...
