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<title>EPA selects NAVTEQ to power geospatial analysis</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected NAVTEQ map data to power its geospatial analysis needs.</description>
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<title>Netherlands initiates distance-driven tax service</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>A distance-driven tax service, with the distance calculated by onboard GPS receivers, to replace the annual road tax on cars has been initiated by the Dutch government.</description>
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<title>SuperGeo obtains patent on Internet Map Cache Technology</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>SuperGeo has obtained the Taiwanese patent on the Internet Map Cache Technology. The name of the patent is “Geographic Information System”, No. 316671.</description>
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<title>AAMHatch increases GIS capabilities in Malaysia</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Responding to the demand in the region, AAMHatch has boosted GIS capabilities in its Kuala Lumpur Office.</description>
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<title>DMA and ADSIC sign MoU</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) and Abu Dhabi Electronic Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) signed an agreement to establish cooperation and coordination for GIS data sharing and exchange.</description>
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<title>SuperGIS showcases at 2nd GIS Congress in Turkey</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The latest SuperGIS software and GIS Learning CD series were showcased by KOKLU, SuperGeo’s reseller in Turkey at 2nd GIS Congress held in Izmir.</description>
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<title>New 3D elevation models commercially available</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>High-resolution digital elevation models and images for the entire states of Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Texas are commercially available announced Intermap.</description>
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<title>PCI Geomatics to support ICTC</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>PCI Geomatics will provide support to the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) that creates a diverse and highly educated Canadian ICT industry.</description>
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<title>Free OS map data to be available online</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Ordnance Survey (OS) map data will be available online free of cost to everybody from 2010. The move will allow people to interpret public statistics about crime, health and education by postcode, local authority or electoral boundary.</description>
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<title>Garmin launches custom maps for GPS devices</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Custom Maps, a free service that helps Garmin outdoor GPS owners to transform the maps they currently have – in paper or digital form – into downloadable maps for compatible Garmin GPS outdoor handhelds has been announced by Garmin.</description>
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<title>Online registrations for Cityworks 2010 User Conference begin</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The registration for the Cityworks 2010 User Conference is now open (visit www.cityworks.com/UC10).</description>
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<title>NRG Systems partners with MIT Wind Energy Group</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>NRG Systems partners with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Wind Energy Group on a multi-phase project to advance the use of renewable energy at MIT's campus and further the science of remote sensing with laser-based technologies.
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<title>SPECIM contracts with Solitec GmbH</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>SPECIM, Spectral Imaging strengthens its distributor network by signing contract with Solitec GmbH in Germany.
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<title>DHS to receive aerial images in easily integrated GIS format</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Department of Homeland Security is working on ways for emergency officials to quickly receive aerial images of disaster areas in a format easily integrated into GIS.</description>
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<title>Second annual Abu Dhabi GIS Day opens</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) opened the second annual Abu Dhabi GIS Day at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).</description>
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