Timber Industry Embracing Geospatial Technology Tools
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By Gillette, Becky  When Robby Toombs, regional manager for Resource Management Service, LLC (RMS), goes out into the field visiting a tract of land in the more than 300,000 acres under the firm's control, he has an incredible amount of information - literally - at his fingertips.
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A new network of sensors will detail how ecological threats to the waterway affect the seacoast.
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A new high-tech computer system that provides pinpoint weather forecasts for specific stretches of highway, tested in Iowa over the past two winters, is attracting interest from transportation officials worldwide.
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Adding location data to images is a pain right now, but geotagging is worth it, and it'll get easier. Here are my warnings and a wish list.
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This article provides an overview of Linux-based tools for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including a quick take on the ESRI's ArcReader.  Future articles will explore this and other individual tools in greater depth. The Story of a Map Lover, GIS User read more
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To locate emergency calls made over mobile VoIP phones, company used several location-finding technologies, such as GPS, a technology that triangulates high-definition television signals and one that surveys local Wi-Fi access points.
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Stora Enso Wood Supply will test FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) forest certification in Finland.
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Digital photo frames expand beyond standalone frames into home appliances.
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Topix.net cooks up a geolocating algorithm that rounds up regionally relevant write-ups. In Epicenter.
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Microsoft technology partner Dassault will help Virtual Earth users add 3D images to maps.
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Holographs could become much more widely used as US scientist discover a quick way to make the 3D images.
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Led by John Hanke, Google Earth and Google Maps are delivering cartography tools to the masses.
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By Allen Pierleoni, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--Two more products arrived in the marketplace recently, more of the gear that attends outdoor recreation to the point that the gear becomes an industry in itself.
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Leveraging IP Network Resources to Enable Next-Generation Corporate Communications.
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Attendees at the Information Builders user conference say that once end-user issues are resolved, BI tools are proving beneficial to corporate bottom lines.
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The company seems to be focused on developing a solution that would enable users to access complete directions and maps using a portable device.
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Telecoms standards group seeks developers