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NOAA Reports that Modernizing Positioning System is Vital May 13, 2010
NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey – the official U.S. government source for determining precise latitude, longitude and elevation – announced it is undergoing a modernization effort that takes into account advances in GPS and other technologies.More>>
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Apple Sells more than 300,000 iPads the First Day April 5, 2010
Apple announced that it sold more than 300,000 iPads in the U.S. as of midnight Saturday, April 3. These sales included deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers, deliveries to channel partners, and sales at Apple Retail Stores.More>>
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TerraGo Technologies Launches New TerraGo Mobile Solution April 5, 2010
TerraGo Technologies has released a new version of TerraGo Mobile, which enables users to interact with GeoPDF maps on smartphones and ruggedized handheld mobile devices.More>>
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SVN25 has been Placed into its Final Orbit for Permanent Disposal March 30, 2010
SVN25 has been placed into its final orbit for permanent disposal following its decommissioning. The satellite will no longer contribute to GPS operations. More>>
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CGSIC: Public Notice Concerning GPS Satellite IIR-20M SVN-49 March 26, 2010
The U.S. Government is providing notice that it is actively considering several mitigation options prior to changing the health status of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite IIR-20M (SVN-49) from unhealthy to healthy.More>>
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Autodesk Announces New Versions for Building, Infrastructure and Construction March 25, 2010
Autodesk announced new versions of its software for the building, infrastructure and construction industries. The updated portfolio is designed to help increase industry adoption of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process, facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and address new and...More>>
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GLONASS Grows to 21; Ground Testing of New GLONASS-K March 25, 2010
ISS Reshetnev, manufacturers of GLONASS satellites, reported that ground testing of the new GLONASS-K satellite is in progress. Meanwhile, the total number of
healthy GLONASS satellites has grown to 21, the largest healthy constellation since 1997.More>>
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Trimble Expands VRS Now RTK Service for Agriculture in Nine US States March 25, 2010
Trimble announced the launch of Trimble VRS Now Ag service for farmers in nine U.S. states—Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Nebraska.More>>
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Leadership Talks: Seeds of Growth July 1, 2007
Michael L. Whitehead (MW), chief scientist at Hemisphere GPS, leads a team of engineers designing applications in machine control, guidance, marine, and survey. Managing Editor Tracy Cozzens (TC) spoke with him on June 4.More>>
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Precision on a Roll January 1, 2004
French researchers devised and tested three differential GPS (DGPS) systems — standard DGPS, phase-smoothed DGPS, and a new wide-area code and phase differential system using a virtual base station.More>>
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