Uzbekistan
A South Korean Economic Cooperation Development Fund loan of $15 million will be used to set up a GIS in Uzbekistan. It's part of $155 million package of development loans.
- Central Asia Newswire
Zambia
GOVERNMENT has developed a Web-Based Spatial data infrastructure system embedded in the Zambia Preparedness and Response Information Management System (ZAPRIS) aimed at enhancing early detection of natural disasters in the country.
There's also work on a risk hazard map (natural and manmade disasters.
- The Times of Zambia
India
HUBLI: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya (SPS) has urged the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to use GPS (global positioning system) to mark maps pertaining to mining leases and the extent of encroachments by mining firms in Bellary district in order to make it a perfect document.
The original document was made using a total station; the argument is that GPS would be more accurate.
- Times of India
by Adena Schutzberg on 08/22 at 03:06 AM |
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After last week's announcement that the company has revised guidance for its second quarter earnings, Trimble Navigation (TRMB) continues to show weakness. On April 29, Trimble reported Q1 earnings of $384 Million, an increase of 20% over Q1 2010. However, according to Stock Market Weekly, the stock was downgraded from "Buy" to "Hold" by Canaccord Genuity. That led the stock to shed nearly 8% to close at $46.84. The stock continued to slide to under $40 but has since rebounded to the $44.00 range today. Since last May at this time, however, the stock has nearly doubled in value.
by Joe Francica on 05/09 at 09:29 AM |
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Fiji
In article about mapping in Fiji several interesting tidbits appear. First off, on many Pacific islands GPS is not recognized for surveying, meaning older practices must be used. I also learned:
Satellite sensors work in way similar to a photocopier, so the image is not distorted.
The user can map on the computer screen immediately using satellite information and images.
- Fiji Times
New Zealand
"Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) will commit $3.1 million over six years to establish and support the LINZ Data Service."
The data will be open and the ROI is expected to be 10:1.
- Computerworld
Pakistan
The Ministry of Health launched a GIS to monitor and improve salt iodisation programmes across the country. Implemented and funded by the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), the goal is to monitor the manufacture of iodized salt to spread its use in the country where iodine deficiencies are a problem. Still, use of iodized salt has risen from 17 to 80% in the last 10 years. Data in the GIS is updated monthly.
- Express Tribune
by Adena Schutzberg on 03/31 at 04:26 AM |
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The Trimble device pictured at right (click for larger image) might be described as your "professional" cell phone. Both in disconnected and real-time mode, the Trimble "Yuma" tablet computer runs a full version of ArcGIS, can be used as a portable navigation device, and can call home when necessary. Actually, using a cell network, field data can be directly uploaded in real time, if necessary. It also sports two cameras, both front and back for additional field verification photography. I found the demo very slick, but what’s your opinion? Does this form factor work? Not quite a full size tablet computer, certainly larger then your smartphone, and for those who now need glasses to squint at tiny cell phone screens, the high resolution viewing panel is easy on the eyes.
by Joe Francica on 07/14 at 08:47 PM |
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Trimble’s CEO Steven Berglund reported guarded optimism about his company’s "return to year-over-year revenue growth by late 2009 or early 2010." Such remarks have become rare these days and it sent Trimble’s stock up over 14% by mid-day today. Berglund also stated that the Field Solutions business (generally the GIS sector for Trimble) experienced an 11% decline year-over-year but that decline should be tempered by the fact that in 2008 this segment demonstrated a whopping 63% growth in sales.
So, even though Berglund still believes there is significant risk in the market, the numbers represent "more stability in the second quarter than the prior two quarters."
We’ll take any good news we can get at this point.
by Joe Francica on 07/29 at 10:54 AM |
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