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Navistar Remains Exclusive Provider for Heartland Express; Will Deliver ProStar+ Trucks with 2010 EPA MaxxForce 13 Engines

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:08:32 +0000

WARRENVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Navistar, Inc. today announced that it will remain the exclusive provider of Class 8 tractors for truckload carrier Heartland Express, Inc. The agreement calls for the delivery of International® ProStar®+ tractors with EPA 2010 MaxxForce® 13 engines. “Receiving another significant order from a major customer like Heartland Express continues to demonstrate the confidence of the marketplace in the performance and fuel economy of our 2010 MaxxForce Advanced EGR e

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Pacific Pride and MobSpree Team Up to Offer Location-Based App for Fleet Drivers

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:08:23 +0000

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Pride Services, LLC., a subsidiary of Wright Express Corporation (NYSE: WXS), has deployed a location-based iPhone® application – powered by MobSpree – to guide fleet drivers to the fueling sites that best meet their needs. The solution also presents a quick and cost-effective way for petroleum marketers to create and maintain a branded presence within the Pacific Pride mobile application program to promote services and special offers to drivers. P

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State of Utah Improves Energy Efficiency with AssetWorks Technology

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:07:41 +0000

WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–State of Utah reduces carbon footprint using data from AssetWorks fleet management software solution.

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New DriveCam Insights: Focus on Gas & Propane Delivery Fleets

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:07:02 +0000

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DriveCam continued its Insights Series by focusing on gas and propane fleets. It was surprised to find that distracted driving ranks #4 on the list of behaviors for these fleets.

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Clear Channel Launches HD Plus with INRIX’s Predictive Traffic

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:06:54 +0000

Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network (CCTTN) and real-time traffic provider INRIX today announced Total Traffic HD Plus, the first traffic broadcast to include predictive traffic information in the United States. The two companies also announced they’ve extended their relationship through 2015.

With this service Clear Channel wants t…

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New DriveCam Insights: Focus on Gas & Propane Delivery Fleets

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:06:53 +0000

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Telmap 5 Launched with Israeli Carrier Pelephone

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:06:52 +0000

Mobile navigation provider Telmap announced yesterday the the first commercial launch of Telmap5 Mobile Location Companion together with Pelephone, Israel’s pioneers in cellular communication with 2.8 million mobile subscribers.

Telmap 5, launched at the Mobile World Congress in February 2010, has the particularity to offer a carousel o…

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TomTom VP: Our SatNav Still Has Solid Place in Today’s SmartPhone World

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:05:50 +0000

That’s the gist of Tom Murray, TomTom?s senior vice president of market development, in an interview at ZDnet.

- ZDnet Between the Lines Blog…Read more

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Consumer Reports Looks at iPhone 4 for Nav

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:05:39 +0000

Among the new features that may enhance mapping use for navigation:

- higher resolution screen
- gyroscope (for 6 way information about orientation, especially useful, perhaps for walking directions or capturing information for “bouncy” sports su…Read more

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Update: Bing Maps App API and New Bing Apps

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:05:33 +0000

TechCrunch offers some key details which suggest that “everyone” (Google, Apple and Microsoft) have much of the same thinking in their DNA about maps and advertising.

The apps must be created in Silverlight 4, and there is an approval process befo…Read more

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Update 2: LA Times Offers Neighborhood Map for Its Own and Your Use

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:05:31 +0000

Mapping L.A. is the Los Angeles Times? resource for neighborhoods, demographics and schools in Los Angeles County. Yesterday it was updated. It has an experimental geospatial API. There’s also a python wrapper.

via @LATmappingLA

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Driver’s Alert Exhibits and Showcases Expanded 53 Course Library of On-line Driver Safety Training Courses at ASSE Safety 2010 Expo

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0000

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Driver’s Alert Exhibits at ASSE and Showcases Expanded Online Driver Safety Training Course Library of 53 Courses.

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Chinese GPS Moves Closer

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:34:15 +0000

Beijing, China (XNA) Jun 08, 2010 -

The launch of the country’s fourth Beidou orbiter late on Wednesday night signals “a step closer” toward the highly anticipated Chinese-version of the Global Positioning System (GPS), a senior official said on Thursday.

Beidou, or Compass system, is built to rival the United States-developed GPS, the European Union’s Galileo and Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite System, and is aimed at allowing travelers, drivers and military officials to know their locations.

China aims to have 12 Beidou navigation satellites in orbit before 2012 to cover the Asia and Pacific region, and complete the system with 35 navigation satellites to provide global services by 2020.

At 23:53 pm on Wednesday, the fourth orbiter was launched into space atop the Long March 3C carrier rocket from Xichang of Sichuan province, Xinhua News Agency reported.

It is the second Compass satellite launched in the past six months.

“The country is stepping into a busy period of launching the Compass satellites,” an unnamed official in charge of the project was quoted as saying on the official www.beidou.gov.cn website.

To follow the plan, eight more Compass satellites will be launched until 2012.

“As scientists have made breakthroughs in core technologies, the following launches should be able to meet the schedule,” Xiao Xiongbing, deputy director of the consultation office with China’s Association of Global Navigating Satellite Systems, told China Daily.

Building an indigenous navigation satellite system is considered to be important to a country’s information security.

Song Xiaojun, a Beijing-based military expert, said that 90 percent of the world’s current weapons systems need a global positioning system.

With nearly 200 million people worldwide using GPS devices for positioning and navigation services, the system also generates a revenue of $120 billion a year, according to earlier reports.

Foreseeing the possible potential of China’s Compass system, efforts have already started to develop chips that are compatible to both systems, Xiao said.

“The Compass system and the GPS will supplement each other,” he said.

Users will be the beneficiaries of such compatibility as they will enjoy a more stable and accurate positioning and navigation service, he said.

But whether the market accepts the Compass system still depends on the chip’s price and performance, he said.

The Compass system’s developer promises to provide free services to the general public, including positioning with an accuracy of about 10 meters, speed-measurement and time services. A more accurate service will be available to authorized users only, the website reported.

Source: Source: Xinhua

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NAVTEQ’s Location Aware Ads Get 2.49% CTR

Go And Track — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:03:18 +0000

Last week the location-based advertising network operated by digital map maker NAVTEQ announced their results for recent location-aware advertising trials in the United States.

The findings cap a months-long U.S.-focused trial of NAVTEQ LocationPoint that showed advertisers posted a click-through rate (CTR) high of 2.49%, more than 13 times th…

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Studie von GE Capital: Europäische Unternehmen sparten 2009 durch Firmenwagen-Vertragsverlängerungen 1,47 Mrd. EUR

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:31:55 +0000

BRÜSSEL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Europäische Unternehmen sparten 2009 fast 1,5 Mrd. EUR, indem sie die Firmenwagenverträge für ihre Mitarbeiter verlängerten. Die durchschnittliche Vertragsdauer stieg zwischen 2007 und 2009 um vier Monate. Das ergab eine Untersuchung von GE Capital, einem der größten Fuhrparkmanagementunternehmen Europas und einem der führenden Anbieter von Finanzierungen für kleine und mittlere europäische Unternehmen. Durch eine Laufzeitverlängerung eines Operating-Leasing-Vertrages v

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Nouvelle étude de GE Capital : Les entreprises européennes économisent 1,47 milliard d’euros en 2009 en prolongeant leurs contrats de location de véhicules

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:31:34 +0000

BRUXELLES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Les entreprises européennes ont économisé près d’un milliard et demi d’euros en 2009, en prolongeant les contrats de location de véhicules professionnels destinés à leurs employés. La durée moyenne des contrats a augmenté de quatre mois en 2007 et 2009, selon l’étude réalisée par GE Capital, l’une des plus importantes sociétés européennes de gestion de parcs de véhicules et un fournisseur leader de solutions de financement aux PME européennes. Le fait de porter la dur

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Riassunto: Studio GE Capital: le società europee hanno risparmiato €1,47 miliardi nel 2009 prolungando contratti per automobili aziendali

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:59:25 +0000

BRUXELLES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Le società europee hanno risparmiato quasi €1,5 miliardi nel 2009 prolungando i contratti per le automobili aziendali per i propri dipendenti. In media i contratti sono stati prolungati di quattro mesi tra il 2007 e il 2009, secondo una ricerca svolta da GE Capital, una delle maggiori società europee nel campo del fleet management e uno dei maggiori finanziatori delle PMI europee. Prolungando la durata di un leasing operativo da 36 a 48 mesi, una società può risparmia

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Samenvatting: Onderzoek GE Capital: Europese bedrijven besparen 1,47 miljard euro door verlenging bedrijfswagencontracten in 2009

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:58:48 +0000

BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Europese bedrijven hebben in 2009 bijna anderhalf miljard euro bespaard door contracten voor de ‘auto van de zaak’ van hun werknemers te verlengen. Gemiddeld werd de duur van de contracten tussen 2007 en 2009 met vier maanden verlengd, zo blijkt uit onderzoek van GE Capital, een van de grootste wagenparkbeheerders in Europa en toonaangevend in financiering voor het Europese MKB. Door de duur van een operationele lease te verlengen van 36 naar 48 maanden bespaart een on

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Samenvatting: Onderzoek GE Capital: Europese bedrijven besparen 1,47 miljard euro door verlenging bedrijfswagencontracten in 2009

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:58:48 +0000

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GE Capital Study: European Companies Saved €1.47 Billion in 2009 Through Company Car Contract Extension

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:58:29 +0000

BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–European companies saved almost €1.5 billion in 2009 by lengthening company car contracts for their employees. The average contract increased by four months between 2007 and 2009 according to research by GE Capital, one of Europe’s largest fleet management companies and one of the leading providers of financing to European SMEs. Extending the duration of an operating lease from 36 to 48 months saves a company an average of 12.5% per month on the leasing cost. The study

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Examiner: East View Cartography a Front for a Pentagon Spy Effort

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:57:56 +0000

“Apparently, the Pentagon?s intelligence service created a front company called East View Cartography (EVC).” Is that refering to the well-known East View Cartographics, founded in 1993?

Per the Examiner, officials, posing as leads in the company…Read more

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Dutch LBS start-up SoGeo raised €1m

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:55:02 +0000

Dutch LBS start-up SoGeo has raised €1 million in funding from an investor group called BlueBubbleLab. SoGeo is self-described as a provider of “context aware infrastructure for mobile and web, enabling businesses to build relevant communities around brands, products and services.”

The company was created in 2008, has a staff of around 1…

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u-blox Releases Off-the-Shelf Dead-Reckoning GPS Solution

Go And Track — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:55:00 +0000

Switzerland-based GPS and wireless semiconductor provider u-blox announced last week an Automotive Dead Reckoning (ADR) solution that leverage information from external sensors to calculate a position without GPS data.

Sensors can be directly connected to the GPS receiver or the sensor readings can be obtained through the vehicle data bus…

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US and Russia join forces for satellite navigation

Go And Track — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:17:09 +0000

Trimble of U.S. and Russian Space Systems are joining forces to create Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) which will utilize and commercialize GLONASS – which is the Russian version of U.S.’ GPS.

The new venture will be called Rusnavgeoset and both side will have 50% stake. It will be responsible for selling commercial geodetic network infrastructure systems localized for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Rusnavgeoset – which was announced on June 1st – will be based in Moscow and start operating soon after.

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Geoplatform.gov in Pre-Release

Go And Track — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:13:07 +0000

The site, www.GeoPlatform.gov, is now in pre-lease and expected to launch next week. It appears it will be announced and discussed at a briefing next week (we’ll cover it, don’t worry).
GeoPlatform.gov, powered by Environmental Response Management A…Read more

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China Launches Fourth Nav Satellite

Go And Track — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:11:18 +0000

Xichang, China (XNA) Jun 04, 2010 -

China successfully launched its fourth orbiter into space at 23:53 Wednesday, as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system.

The launch was disclosed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology via a statement posted on its official website Thursday.

The satellite was launched from the Long March 3 carrier rocket.

It will join another three satellites in orbit to form a network that will eventually consist of 35 satellites, said the statement.

According to the plan, the system will provide navigation, time and short message services in the Asia and Pacific region around 2012. It will be capable of providing global navigation services by 2020.

China started to build up its own satellite navigation system to break its dependence on the U.S. GPS in 2000, when it sent two orbiters as a double-satellite experimental positioning system, known as the Beidou system.

Source: Source: Xinhua

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Scoble on the Information Silos of LBS

Go And Track — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:20:09 +0000

Scoble does a guest post at TechCrunch worth reading. After detailing a less than stellar LBS experience with Siri (Apple-owned) he details why it was so poor.
Overall, the losers, so far, are us. In 2010 we?re seeing more and more location data sil…Read more

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Buzzd Aggregates Mobile Social Check-ins; Updates to V3

Go And Track — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:12:25 +0000

The startup buzzd’s app is now available on Androids, iPhones and Blackberrys, compiling data from its base of over one million active users checking into over 500,000 venues per day. The data is collated from all the location-based social networking…Read more

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FOSS4G 2011 to be Held in Denver

Go And Track — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:03:34 +0000

The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference, FOSS4G, will be held in Denver in 2011.

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Nikon geotagging with PhotoTrackr GPS

Go And Track — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:08:28 +0000

We’ve talked about GiSTEQ here before and their “Trackr”s. Well there’s a new one; specially for your Nikon DSLR camera. It is already out and it only costs $180.

The biggest difference from the older GP-1 is that PhotoTrackr does not rely on the hot shoe for power, but uses a rechargeable battery and attaches to the 10-pin connector. So you’re still free to use the hot shoe for a flash. Another advantage is that GiSTEQ’s PhotoTrackr can track 44 satellites at once to get you a position fix. There’s actually a pretty good comparison here.

What you do is connect GPS adapter to the camera and then your Nikon DSLR will receive GPS data from the GPS receiver and embed GPS info into the photo’s EXIF data. This data is transferred wirelessly to the camera via the Bluetooth connection… via

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Airmen Upgrade GPS Constellation

Go And Track — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:06:08 +0000

Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Jun 03, 2010 –
Airmen from the 2nd Space Operations Squadron and from the 19th SOPS took control of the Air Force’s newest GPS satellite following its launch into orbit May 28 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

The GPS IIF SV-1 satellite represents a substantial upgrade for the GPS constellation. Thanks to improvements with the cesium-based atomic clocks used for timing, the satellite is expected to provide more accurate navigation signals than those of its predecessors.

The new IIF satellite also will broadcast two new signals: a jam resistant military code signal and a third civil signal known as the L5.

This latest addition is part of an ongoing modernization effort for the GPS constellation by Air Force officials.

“We’re continuously replacing satellites in the constellation to ensure GPS remains the world’s gold standard for position, timing and navigation,” said Lt. Col. Mike Manor, the 2nd SOPS director of operations.

“The GPS constellation is made up of 24 slots in space surrounding the earth where we place our satellites. This slot scheme and satellite placement ensures GPS users receive the most accurate navigation data at any time, at any place around the entire globe.”

With the addition of the IIF SV-1, the GPS constellation now consists of 31 operational satellites. The idea is to keep newer satellites covering the primary slots. As the older satellites age, Air Force operators will move them out of the constellation and replace those primary slots with new vehicles.

“In a way, it’s a constant transition as we continue to field newer and more capable vehicles,” Colonel Manor said.

That constant transition into newer, more technologically advanced satellites has allowed the GPS wing, 2nd SOPS and 19th SOPS Airmen to exceed the required accuracy performance for GPS.

“We are exceeding the required sub-6 meters at 98 percent accuracy standard,” Colonel Manor said. “We advertise that we are sub-3 meters on average, which is the most accurate GPS signal in the history of the program, so we’re crushing the sub-6 meter requirement for our global users.”

It’s important to note the system’s improving performance because military and civilian users worldwide have come to rely heavily on GPS.

Not since the invention of the radio has a free utility affected so many people on such a wide and varied scale. GPS service initially was designed and used for military purposes, but its civilian uses and popularity have brought the Air Force into an increasingly public arena.

GPS satellites provide combat capability for military applications, as well as ground vehicle and aircraft navigation aids. Civilians also use GPS as timing and navigation aids, plus they rely on GPS for power-grid management, banking, stock market transactions and cell-phone service.

Airmen in the GPS Operations Center receive 75 to 100 requests each week for various levels of support. Their primary mission is to support military users, providing them with information to take full advantage of the modernized utility of the GPS signal.

“Any time a civil user of GPS reports a loss of GPS signal, we provide a current status of the GPS constellation and provide additional information to help them determine the cause of their outage,” said 1st Lt. Caitlyn Diffley, a 2nd SOPS payload systems operator.

“The vast majority of the time, I’d say 99 percent, the outage is related to some issue with the receiver unit, such as software glitches or installation issues.”

Colonel Manor said in this most recent case, the issue involved a decryption problem with a specific vendor, which affected a specific military-use receiver.

The most recent launch of the new IIF satellite represents the first of 12 IIF satellites scheduled for launch in the next few years.

After a 3 to 4 month checkout of the new satellite, the vehicle will enter the operational constellation and begin broadcasting its navigation signal to users. The next IIF launch is anticipated for November.

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Update: Google in the Doghouse on Geo Re: Mapping Routers and Routing Pedestrians

Go And Track — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:54:00 +0000

Rosenberg, who is suing Google over its walking directions that got her hit by a car, had her lawyer do the talking regarding the incident, which occurred in January 2009. I paraphrase Allen Young’s comments to Search Engine Land: “It was dark, she’d…Read more

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World Fuel Services Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

Go And Track — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:30:00 +0000

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per share payable on July 7, 2010 to shareholders of record on June 18, 2010. About World Fuel Services Corporation Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global leader in the marketing and sale of marine, aviation and land fuel products, as well as related services. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services

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Locationdevoiture.fr – Location de voiture pour les vacances d’été : hausse des prix par rapport à 2009

Go And Track — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:31:10 +0000

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–La location d’une voiture revient cet été jusqu’à 21% plus cher que l´année précédente. L’augmentation la plus sensible s’observe en Espagne et aux Etats-Unis, deux destinations très appréciées. Tels sont les principaux résultats de l’analyse de quelque 2,5 millions d´offres de location de voitures sur le site locationdevoiture.fr. Pour se préparer à la saison estivale, le comparateur vient d’intégrer les offres d’Holidaycars.com et compte désormais huit courtiers partena

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Navistar Defense and Tatra Team for Canadian SMP Program

Go And Track — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:52 +0000

WARRENVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Navistar Defense, LLC and Tatra, a.s. today announced that they will team for the upcoming Canadian Department of National Defence Standard Military Pattern (SMP) vehicle program. As part of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) program, SMP will replace Canada’s Medium Logistics truck fleet. “We are excited to team with Tatra for the upcoming SMP vehicle program and believe that Tatra’s innovative vehicle designs and unique tactical chassis technology prov

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Local GIS Tidbits

Go And Track — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:29 +0000

The Frontenacs on Ontario, Canada and linking their local GIS systems into a countywide one. The manager of sustainability planning Joe Gallivan told the county council that “two projects were identified in the 2009 sustainable actions document as tw…Read more

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DMTV #12: Sneak Peak into Autodesk’s Project Butterfly-Online Collaboration for AutoCAD

Go And Track — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:20 +0000

Autodesk describes Project Butterfly as “Google Docs for AutoCAD”… a completely online edit and collaboration tool in which you can share DWG and DXF files with other users. No need to download or install any software. Project Butterfly shares file…Read more

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Fairstar Heavy Transport Plans to Expand Fleet

Go And Track — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:45:00 +0000

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FAIRSTAR HEAVY TRANSPORT PLANS TO EXPAND FLEET

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Games, Checkins, Rewards: Loopt Intro Loopt Star App

Go And Track — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:57:58 +0000

Friend finder service Loopt launched today Loopt Star, a new application presented as a “Mobile Reward Game”, that lets consumers check in to compete with friends and win real-world rewards from retailers and organizations.

With the new Loopt Star, users play with friends and gain real and virtual gifts such as coupons and other brand-specifie…

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Research and Markets: Denmark Commercial Vehicles 2010 – Includes 5 Years of Historical Data & Five-Year Forecasts

Go And Track — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:57:40 +0000

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a9154f/snapshots_denmark) has announced the addition of the “Snapshots Denmark Commercial Vehicles 2010″ report to their offering. Snapshot Denmark Commercial Vehicles 2010 provides 2009 year-end market size data, with 2010 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Danish commercial vehicle market and covers vans, trucks and buses. I

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DealerTrack to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media & Communications Conference

Go And Track — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:57:25 +0000

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRAK) today announces that Eric Jacobs, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, is scheduled to present at the RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media & Communications Conference on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time at The Hilton Hotel in New York City. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of our website at ir.dealertrack.com. For those unable to lis

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Free GPS Fleet Tracking Webinar on Achieving Extreme ROI

Go And Track — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:57:08 +0000

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The webinar was hosted by Bobit Business Media and presented by Robert Donat, Founder and CEO of GPS Insight, on May 13, 2010 for over 150 fleet professionals.

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Loopt Moves into "Rewards" with Loopt Star

Go And Track — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:24:08 +0000

Mashable calls Loopt Star “a virtual loyalty card with a built-in social game.” There’s a game component – “compete with friends on check-ins” but also “coupons” to be won and redeemed at businesses. It’s iPhone only for now. The differentiator from …Read more

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Turkcell Launches Location Aware Micro-Blogging Platform

Go And Track — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:21:44 +0000

Leading Turkish wireless operator Turkcell has launched last week a location-based micro-blogging platform called “Gezenzi”, which roughly translates as “share traces of your life”.

“On a Gezenzi map, users share location information by keying in text, comments and even multi-media content (including images and – shortly – audio and vide…

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Boeing GPS IIF-1 Satellite Sends First Signals From Space

Go And Track — Mon, 31 May 2010 05:51:17 +0000

Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 31, 2010 –
Boeing has acquired the first on-orbit signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-1 satellite, the inaugural spacecraft in a 12-satellite constellation that the company is building for the U.S. Air Force. The signals indicate that the spacecraft bus is functioning normally and ready to begin orbital maneuvers and operational testing.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket launched the GPS IIF-1 satellite at 11 p.m. Eastern time on May 27 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

At 2:33 a.m., the satellite separated from the rocket’s upper stage, and a ground station on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean received the first signals from the newest member of the Air Force’s GPS satellite constellation. The Air Force 19th Space Operations Squadron and Boeing’s Mission Operations Support Center in El Segundo, Calif., confirmed that the satellite is healthy. GPS signals from the spacecraft payload will be turned on for test purposes in the coming weeks.

GPS is the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest satellite constellation, with 30 spacecraft on orbit. The GPS IIF satellites will provide more precise and powerful signals, a longer design life, and many other benefits to nearly 1 billion civilian and military users worldwide.

“The inaugural launch of the GPS IIF-1 is a milestone in Boeing’s 30 years of support to the Air Force that goes back to the first days of this program,” said Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager, Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems.

“The new GPS IIF satellites bring key improvements, including a more jam-resistant military signal, a new civil signal to enhance commercial aviation and search-and-rescue operations, and significantly improved signal accuracy as more of these new satellites go into operation.”

The GPS IIF-1 satellite will undergo months of on-orbit tests, including functional testing of its payloads and end-to-end system testing to verify operability with older GPS satellites, ground receivers, and the ground control system.

Boeing has production of the next 11 GPS IIF satellites well under way as it implements an innovative pulse-line manufacturing approach that will help deliver the satellite fleet on schedule. Adapted from Boeing aircraft and helicopter assembly lines, the Boeing GPS IIF pulse line efficiently moves satellites under development from one work area to the next in a steady, pulse-like rhythm. The second GPS IIF satellite is scheduled for launch later this year.

Boeing’s legacy with GPS includes development of the current GPS ground control infrastructure, the Operational Control Segment (OCS), which has supported an expanding set of GPS services and capabilities since 2007. Boeing also is a member of the Raytheon team that recently won a contract to build the next version of the ground segment, which will support current and future GPS satellites.

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Trafficmaster Provides a New Vision for Fleet Operators

Go And Track — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:55 +0000

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trafficmaster, the leading provider of intelligent driving solutions, is launching its latest version of Fleet Director which features the latest in 3D satellite mapping and vehicle tracking technology and has an all new look designed for ease of use. It includes a 360 degree 3D panoramic view of buildings, cities, roads and landscapes and can pinpoint the exact location of a vehicle. Devised by Trafficmaster’s own telematics development team, the amazing cartography vie

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MLB and ESPN Latest to Jump on Geo

Go And Track — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:26 +0000

According to Business Insider, last week at Silicon Alley Insider’s Startup 2010 conference, Major League Baseball Advanced Media CEO Bob Bowman announced an upgrade to the popular At Bat 2010 app — one that allows mobile users to track games live v…Read more

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USDOT: Planes Must Have NextGen GPS by 2020

Go And Track — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:21 +0000

That’s a new deadline and it applies to airlines, private jet operators and other aircraft owners who fly in commercial airspace or in congested areas.

The cost for a private plane could be up to $10,000, while airlines are looking at millions to…Read more

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DC CTO Launches Private Cloud, Aims to Grow Model City

Go And Track — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:42:14 +0000

Brian Sivak, the city’s CTO, spoke at the Gov 2.0 conference this week. Among his plans for DC is a private cloud where IT staff can order up a server in a shopping cart and have it quickly "spooled up." Of more interest to GIS folks is t…Read more

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Nokia Shows off Ovi Maps with Wrapped London Black Cabs

Go And Track — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:42:10 +0000

If you are in London in the next week and you hail a cab wrapped in an add for Nokia, not only will you get a free cab ride, you’ll also get to play with a new X6 and play with the installed Ovi Maps app. (Offer valid until June 7)

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