It’s federal election day in Canada and if you listen to foursquare users it appears that the Liberals are leading the Conservatives by the smallest margin (less than 1%)
Feature – Land Surveyors Using Google Earth
I’m sure many surveyors like myself have downloaded and played with Google Earth. I have virtual map pins stuck in places where I’ve lived and worked, and pins placed at Air Force bases where I was stationed in the United States, Europe and North Africa. There are pins in the area around Asheville, North Carolina […]
Location Based Mobile Apps Helping You Save At The Gas Pump
Seems everyone is getting a dose of sticker shock when they pull up to the local gas station to fill up.
GIS EDU in Canada – 10 GIS College / University Programs in Canada
One may argue that GIS has evolved from a science or profession to a tool… a skill set used by virtually any discipline. Perhaps, however, there are still a number of fine academic programs offering specialty degree programs and diplomas in Geographic Information Technologies (GIS).
Is GPS In Jeopardy? Signals Could Be Threatened
An interesting article on MachinControlOnline touches on the recently hot topic of GPS and most noteworthy, the idea that Signals Could Be Threatened
WifiRVFriends Launches Real-Time, Location-Based Social Network for the RV Industry
WifiRVFriends.com patent-pending technology creates a dynamic, real-time social network for the RV Community that shows the profiles of those that are staying in same RV Resort, and includes location-based advertising with online discounts
Mobile App Development Made Easy – Must Have Developer Resources, App Market Tools and Dev Programs
Mobile is all the rage… what better way to complement your application, web services, or online resource than by supporting one or all of the various mobile platforms.
Developing Location Based Services (LBS) Mobile Applications
So maybe you have a new fabulous idea for a Location Based Services (LBS) mobile application. Or, you are looking to migrate or extend your non-mobile Web presence to mobile.
Editorial – Is GPS in Jeopardy? It is a Valid Question
Good intentions gone awry? The FCC has granted a conditional waiver to a company that plans to build 40,000 ground stations across the United States that could cause serious interference to GPS signals.
Tips for small business owners to saturate a market geographically and grow with local customers
Here’s an interesting story providing tips and tricks for targeting new prospects to grow a small business with local customers.