Yehliu Geopark is one of the well-known ecological scenic attractions in north east Taiwan; the unique sea coast scenery attracts millions of tourists each year. To enhance the quality of tour service, Yehliu Geopark has worked on providing e-tour service system on Windows Mobile and Android so that tourists are able to visit the park […]
What businesses can learn from the booming wearable technology industry
In 2012, 30 million wearable, wireless monitoring devices were sold in the U.S. That figure spiked 37% from the number sold in 2011. In the “2013 Internet Trends” report released by KPCB a few months ago, Mary Meeker and Liang Wu noted an unusual pattern in computing cycles: the first cycle was Smartphones, followed 10 […]
Mobile Feature – Using An iOS Mobile GIS App to Provide Reliable Tour Guide: Yilan Travel Guide App
Scenario Yilan County, situated on Lan-Yang plain, leans on the Central Range and Pacific Ocean. The weather in Yilan is rainy and humid; therefore, the fertile alluvial plain here breeds diverse superior agricultural products and plentiful landscapes. In addition, with the convenient transportation between Yilan and Taipei, Yilan becomes the first choice of resorts where […]
Juniper Systems Webinar Recap – Collect Professional Grade GIS Data, fast, easy, and cost effective!
Want to Collect Professional Grade GIS Data without Complicated Mapping Software? Well if so, Juniper Systems answered that question recently via a live webcast. The Topic, Juniper Aspect
Lakeport, Calif., replaces manual weed control with fully automated Trimble WeedSeeker system
Cut Weed Control Cost by 80% California City Saves $24,000 and 600 Hours in Staff Time Annually with Automated Weed Control
Mobile GIS Tip – Integrity GIS on iOS from Midland GIS Solutions @Midlandgis
Here’s a fine introductory video to a cool app, Integrity GIS for iOS (iPhone or iPad). What I really like about what the team has done here is they’ve provided users with a free, trial download app in the iTunes store so you can test drive it for yourself… nice! Please note, the app requires […]
GIS Application Story – Engeluz SGIP-Mobile
Engeluz, an electrical engineering company in Brazil, mainly provides local governments with the services and solutions to help maintain and preserve the government properties. Moreover, Engeluz develops the Public Lighting Management Plan, and a mobile GIS system with GPS function would be useful and necessary to improve the efficiency of managing public lighting facilities. […]
Mobile Marine Debris Tracker App – Help NOAA Track Marine Debris from the Japanese Tsunami
Recall we recently featured an update from NOAA about the Japan Tsunamis debris field that is headed towards the shoreline of North America. NOAA has made available many resources, however, there really isn’t much effort (yet) to deploy a popular mobile app to help in monitoring debris that has been found. There is, however, one […]
How tough is the Job? The question of whether to use a non rugged phone
The question of whether to use a non rugged phone or IPad for data collection is coming up more often than ever. It’s a reasonable question since these devices are very powerful, seemingly cheap, have great apps and are easy to use. I love my Android phone, but I’ve come to realize it has its […]
Visual Eye-Candy Reveals What’s happening on MapQuest
Mapquest is boasting some of their numbers from 2011 via an interesting infographic.