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Trimble Nomad 900 Rugged Handheld Achieves IP68 Rating, Adds Five Language Options September 12, 2011
Trimble announced today that its Trimble Nomad 900 handheld computer has received an IP68 rating-the top rating for protection against dust and moisture. In addition, five new languages options have been added. Meeting the toughest standards for Ingress Protection, the Nomad 900 is a rugged mobile...More>>
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Optimal Ranging Introduces Modeling Method for Underground Utilities July 18, 2011
Optimal Ranging, Inc., (ORI) has introduced the Spar, a handheld, one-pass, remote sensor capable of locating and GIS mapping in 3-D subsurface cable, conduit, and pipe with up to centimeter-level accuracy to depths of one meter, decimeter-level accuracy to depths of three meters and sub-meter...More>>
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Semi-Rugged Tablet by General Dynamics Intends to Bridge Gap Between Rugged Notebooks and Commercial Tablets July 5, 2011
General Dynamics Itronix has introduced the semi-rugged GD3015 tablet PC. Weighing less than three pounds, the GD3015 delivers the full functionality of a notebook with the critical components and options needed by mobile professionals working in public safety, utilities, transportation,...More>>
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General Dynamics Itronix Introduces Rugged Notebook, the GD2000 June 23, 2011
General Dynamics Itronix has introduced the fully rugged, pocket-sized GD2000. About the size of two stacked paperbacks, the GD2000 provides the ultra-mobility of a handheld computer with the powerful performance of a full-sized notebook, the company said. The GD2000 weighs just over two pounds and...More>>
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Trimble Awarded U.S. Government Purchase Agreement for Fleet Management Solutions June 1, 2011
Trimble announced that it has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service for its fleet management solution.More>>
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Expert Advice: GNSS Interference, Detection, and Mitigation May 1, 2011
Interference, detection, and mitigation — these have become topics of paramount importance to the GNSS community recently, surpassing at times even those old familiar standards accuracy, availability, and integrity. In March, a large expert audience attended a GNSS Interference, Detection, and...More>>
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First Overload Interference/Desensitization to GPS Receivers, Systems, and Networks Report to FCC March 23, 2011
The joint working group co-led by the U.S. GPS Industry Council and LightSquared, investigating potential problems of LightSquared/GPS interference, delivered its first monthly report on March 15 as directed by the FCC. The report lays out a schedule for receiver selection and testing and names 34...More>>
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Coalition to 'Save GPS' Launched in Wake of LightSquared Decision March 11, 2011
Representatives from a variety of industries and companies have joined together to form the Coalition to Save Our GPS to resolve what it terms a serious threat to the Global Positioning System. The threat stems from a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant a...More>>
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3-GIS to Demonstrate at the Emergency Preparedness for Utilities Conference March 10, 2011
3-GIS, a GIS software development and services company based in Decatur, Alabama, will demonstrate Command Center at the O'Neil Management Consulting Conference on Emergency Preparedness and Service Restoration for Utilities in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 16-18. More>>
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First LightSquared/GPS Working Group Meeting Held March 8, 2011
The first meeting of the Working Group, cooperatively conducted by LightSquared and the U.S. GPS Industry Council (USGIC) to study the GPS overload/desensitization issue, took place on March 3. LightSquared presented its planned system, with charts showing emission levels, and the approach that the...More>>
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