Get It Surveyed (GIS) always brings out a small roar of laughter at the local RPLS chapter meeting. Hardee, har, har. The irony is that if you laugh at that joke, then you might as well wear a sign on your head that says “GIS Dummy.” GIS isn’t about accuracy. I’ve said it many times and...More>>

The ITS World Congress announced the world’s largest transportation gathering of 2011, approximately ten thousand of the world’s leading transportation officials, political leaders, businesses and innovators will meet in Orlando, FL this October to showcase new and next generation technologies...More>>

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) today announced its lineup of speakers and presenters for the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Orlando, Florida from October 16 – 20, 2011.  Among the speakers are: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood,...More>>

TransCore introduces ROVR, a GPS device with GSM communications that allows infrastructure-less tolling and includes an optional driver safety monitoring feature shown to dramatically reduce accidents, improve fuel economy, and decrease Greenhouse gases (GHG).More>>

Magellan announced that it is now accepting any GIS data collection device in exchange for $75 off a new Magellan GIS eXplorist Pro 10 device. The eXplorist Pro 10 is a rugged, lightweight, waterproof, and bluetooth-enabled handheld GPS device designed for GPS/GIS data collection. More>>

Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce a further enhancement to the Zeno GIS family – the Leica CS25, a versatile tablet computer combining a 7’’ screen, fully rugged and light-weight.More>>

TomTom announced Custom Area Analysis, a historical traffic product which gives customers access to highly granular speed and bottleneck information for road networks around the world. The product supports traffic modeling and analysis of road conditions and traffic performance. By providing a...More>>

Autodesk announced that direct access to download and purchase companion apps is available in AutoCAD 2012. AutoCAD software users can immediately browse, download and purchase more than 100 apps using the new Apps tab within AutoCAD. The companion apps help design professionals find and...More>>

Masternaut announced they developed an iPhone app for Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB). The app allows the people in Buckinghamshire to photograph and report a pothole, loose paving, broken bollards or faulty street light. The app captures a digital image of the defect with its geolocation and...More>>

Trimble announced the availability of a number of new capabilities for its ThingMagic Mercury6e (M6e), Mercury5e (M5e), and Mercury5e-Compact (M5e-C) embedded UHF RFID reader modules.More>>