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Topcon Opens VIP Center at California Solutions Site May 12, 2011
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) on April 27 officially opened Phase 1 of the renovation of the 12-acre acre training and test site and dedicated the new VIP Welcome Center. The test site was also renamed the Topcon Solutions Site.
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Cadcorp Software Gets A Major Redesign May 12, 2011
Cadcorp announced its latest release – Cadcorp SIS 7.1. All Cadcorp desktop GIS products are now based on the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, with the result that using SIS 7.1 is now a very similar user experience to that of using other Microsoft Office products. More>>
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Trimble Navigation Targets $489M Acquisition of BIM Software Maker Tekla Corporation May 9, 2011
Trimble Navigation announced a public tender offer, to be made by its subsidiary Trimble Finland Oy, for all issued and outstanding shares in Tekla Corporation for EUR 15.00 per share in cash representing an aggregate equity purchase price of approximately EUR 337 million (or approximately $489...More>>
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FIG Working Week Technical Program Finalized - Gakstatter Speaking April 28, 2011
FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) announced the release of the final technical program for the FIG Working Week conference being held in Marrakach, Morocco May 18-22, 2011.More>>
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New 3D Imaging Association Launched March 24, 2011
3p Professional Association (3dPA) announced its formation to support the education, promotion, and development of those working within the 3d world.More>>
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Roger Tomlinson's Updated Thinking About GIS Reflects New Technology Trends March 24, 2011
Esri Press announced it has released the fourth edition of "Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers", the seminal book on planning and implementing a geographic information system (GIS). Roger Tomlinson, widely known as "the father of GIS," has updated this edition...More>>
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Autodesk 2012 AEC Software Portfolio Expands Value of Building Information Modeling March 22, 2011
Autodesk announced its 2012 portfolio of software for the AEC industry. The updated portfolio supports the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process by offering comprehensive software solutions to help architects, engineers, planners, contractors, facility managers and owners in the building and...More>>
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Autodesk Increases Power of 3D Design With 2012 Design and Creation Suites March 22, 2011
Autodesk unveiled its 2012 portfolio of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software and an expanded family of design suites. The new suites will make it easier for customers across a wide range of industries to adopt and use a broader set of Autodesk’s design software.More>>
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First-Ever Simultaneous GPS Survey in 50 States Will Benefit Nation's Mapping Capability March 18, 2011
Hundreds of surveyors from all around the United States will join NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey on Saturday, March 19, at exactly 1 p.m. EDT, in the first-ever Surveying USA Day, a kick-off event commemorating Surveyor’s Week coordinated by the National Society of Professional Surveyors.More>>
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WAAS PRN 135 Resumes Normal Operation March 18, 2011
The FAA announced that as of 3:24pm US Eastern Time on March 18, 2011, WAAS PRN 135 resumed normal operations. After analyzing its performance for over 60 days, the FAA stated that all requirements have been met.More>>
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