8^th - 15^th March 2001

GolfLogix Adds Distance to Green to GPS Device  [ 14/03/2001 ]
GolfLogix, Inc. has announced that it has added the distance to the green feature to its handheld GPS-based system used to track golfers' statistics during their rounds. This new feature allows golfers to view distances in real time while they track performances.

DeLorme delivers maps and driving directions for WAP-enabled cell phone users.  [ 14/03/2001 ]
Companies using the Eartha Enterprise map server can now deliver customized mapping information and driving directions to their mobile workforce through WAP-enabled cell phones by using Eartha Enterprise WAP module.

World's First 64-Bit RISC Processor Soars Into Space  [ 13/03/2001 ]
MIPS Technologies, Inc. today announced that HIREC of Japan, under contract with NASDA of Japan, has developed the first 64-bit RISC microprocessor chip for space applications. NASDA plans to use the chip in satellite applications, beginning with the Engineering Test Satellite VIII, which will establish and verify the world's largest geostationary satellite bus.

PCI's Geomatica FreeView for Free  [ 15/03/2001 ]
PCI Geomatics is distributing FREE copies of their "Geomatica FreeView" software for the education, government and commercial sectors.

X-Nav, the First Development Environment for LBS  [ 15/03/2001 ]
Televigation, a provider of mobile phone navigation technology, has announced X-Nav, a complete wireless navigation platform that enables application developers and service providers to develop and launch location-based services quickly and economically.

Tripod Data Systems Releases Survey Pro GPS CE 2.1  [ 14/03/2001 ]
Tripod Data Systems today announced Survey Pro GPS CE version 2.1 for Windows CE, the first version of the company's surveying software to support Trimble 5700, 4700 and 4800 GPS receivers on the rugged TDS Ranger handheld computer.

Cquay announces BETA release of Location-Smart services  [ 14/03/2001 ]
Cquay Inc., has announced the Beta release of its Location-Smart services. Cquay's Location-Smart offering is a suite of on-line spatial information services targeted at web developers, integrators and application service providers.

ImageAmerica announces orthoimagery pact with Mercer County, Ohio  [ 14/03/2001 ]
ImageAmerica Incorporated announced that it has been chosen by the Auditor's office in Mercer County, Ohio to provide new six-inch resolution imagery of the County, utilizing the Company's TerraSource DirectOrtho Startup product.

SnapTrack Announces Commercial Availability of SnapSmart v3.0 Location Server Software  [ 13/03/2001 ]
SnapTrack, Inc., announced today the commercial availability of version 3.0 release of its SnapSmart location server software and its SnapWARN Wide Area Reference Network (WARN) GPS system data feed for North America.

Garmin uses WAAS to Delivers Greater Accuracy to its Products  [ 13/03/2001 ]
Garmin International Inc., a leading manufacturer of navigation, communication and information electronics, announces the addition of WAAS capability on several of its products, which will enhance accuracy typically within three meters or about five times better than products which are not compatible with the WAAS system.

DeLorme Unveils Revolutionary Mapping Software  [ 12/03/2001 ]
DeLorme released of Topo USA(R) 3.0, a breakthrough topographic mapping product providing automatic trail and road routing; shaded relief; realistic 3-D terrain map views and the most up-to-date land cover; elevation and trail data available for the entire US

ACI selects Ztango to implement wireless tracking solution for transportation industry  [ 09/03/2001 ]
Air Cargo, Inc. (ACI) has selected Ztango to enable wireless cargo tracking services. Ztango's Wireless Application Manager (WAM) platform is the wireless component of Project Stargate, a major industry initiative developed by ACI to efficiently track cargo movements within its network of independent trucking firms, from initial alert through delivery and final payment.

Baker to Release Geolink Version 6.1  [ 09/03/2001 ]
Michael Baker Jr., Inc., will release the patented GPS/GIS mapping software GeoLink(R) version 6.1 on March 19, 2001. This latest version of GeoLink is a significant addition to the company's premier GPS mapping and GIS data management software package.

SiGEM and Tyco Electronics To Create Advanced GPS Components  [ 08/03/2001 ]
SiGEM Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with Tyco Electronics to co-produce and market advanced GPS components on a highly cost effective basis.

Space Imaging to Distribute KODAK Earth Imaging Products  [ 08/03/2001 ]
Eastman Kodak Company's C&GS unit and Space Imaging announced a worldwide agreement for Space Imaging to be a master distributor of C&G's KODAK Earth Imaging Products which include CITIPIX aerial imagery and other worldwide imagery, under the KODAK Earth Imaging Products brand.

NRECA's MultiSpeak Initiative Supporte by ESRI [ 15/03/2001 ]
ESRI has announced that it supports the MultiSpeak initiative originated by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).

Korea's largest GPS technology leader enters joint venture with Vertical Computer Systems Inc. [ 09/03/2001 ]
Vertical Computer Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Navicom Co. Ltd., an e-commerce and telecommunications leader specializing in GPS in Korea. This joint venture will establish a local distribution platform within Korea.

GDT Joins Geography Network [ 08/03/2001 ]
ESRI today announced the participation of Geographic Data Technology (GDT), in the Geography Network. GDT is providing its Dynamap® Streets and Address database.

Hammon, Jensen, Wallen & Associates,Inc. changes name to HJW GeoSpatial, Inc. [ 14/03/2001 ]
Hammon, Jensen, Wallen & Associates, Inc., announced that it would from now on be known as HJW GeoSpatial, Inc. The renaming is the latest step in HJW's rebranding and expansion process.

Laser-Scan- Two more feathers in its …Map(s). [ 14/03/2001 ]
Laser-Scan's leading technology bags two prizes on its maps at the International Map Trade Association 2001 event in Krakow, Poland.

Webraska and SureFire to develop advanced wireless location-based m-commerce services [ 13/03/2001 ]
Webraska, and SureFire Commerce Inc. announce their partnership to develop wireless location-based mobile commerce (m-commerce) services. Which will provide technology and m-commerce solutions for merchants and wireless carriers.

Trimble wins order for 15,000 GPS receivers [ 09/03/2001 ]
Trimble has announced that Signal Engineering, Inc. (SEI), in a joint development with Tadiran-Spectralink, will be using Trimble's Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for a new Search and Rescue (SAR) radio beacon, manufactured under contract for the U.S. Navy.

Autodesk, BC Hydro and GDT Winners of Safe Software Innovation Awards [ 08/03/2001 ]
Safe Software announces that Autodesk, BC Hydro and GDT are the winners of this year's Safe Software Awards for Innovation. The awards were presented at the annual Safe Software User Meeting, held this year at GITA XXIV in San Diego.

New Course on ESRI Virtual Campus-Spatial Analysis in Agriculture: A GIS Approach [ 15/03/2001 ]
Spatial Analysis in Agriculture: A GIS Approach, is one of the latest courses from ESRI Virtual Campus. It is an introductory online course covering the underlying concepts of precision farming to subsequent modules that address spatial analysis, finding relationships, and creating maps and charts that assist in the interpretation of the data, this course covers a variety of agricultural techniques.

New Grant Program Offers Introductory and Intermediate GIS Packages [ 12/03/2001 ]
The National Association of Counties (NACo) and ESRI, have launched the Technology Foundation Grant Series to provide GIS software, training, support, and data to qualified NACo members seeking to initiate and expand their technology infrastructure.

GIS for Everyone- Second edition available [ 12/03/2001 ]
ESRI is republishing GIS for Everyone, a practical handbook for exploring the world of digital maps and geographic information system (GIS) technology, in a second edition.

ESRI Announces ArcGIS Seminar Series [ 12/03/2001 ]
ESRI announced today it is offering a worldwide seminar series as part of the rollout of the new ArcGIS 8.1 technology. These free seminars are open to anyone who may be interested in learning more about ArcGIS, ESRI's scalable geographic information system (GIS) for data creation, management, integration, and analysis.