ER Mapper (Australia) has released the source code to its ECW JPEG 2000 Software Development Kit (SDK). This allows the addition of support for large geospatial images in ECW and...

Sokkia (Japan) has allocated 8,200,000 new shares worth 2,009 million JPY (US$ 21.016,97) to the Japanese company Phoenix Capital, giving the company a 22.9% share in Sokkia. In fiscal year...

Topcon (The Netherlands) has released the FC-2000, a rugged Windows CE field computer designed specifically for surveying applications. The new model will replace the FC-1000. It features a full-colour 320x240...

Space Imaging Middle East (SIME) (Dubai) signed a co-operation agreement with Khatib&Alami (K&A) (Lebanon), a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering consulting company with long-term expertise in GIS. SIME will become K&A’s...

Autodesk (CA, USA) was added to the NASDAQ-100 index on 20th December 2004. The index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the New York...

ER Mapper has appointed DataNet Solutions as its new reseller for the southern African region with headquarters in Cape Town and a subsidiary office in Johannesburg. DataNet Solutions is a...

The European Commission has received the go-ahead to open negotiations with Ukraine on a 'co-operation agreement' relating to the development of Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system. The agreement would comprise...

Sokkia (KS, USA) has announced the GSR2700 RS, its new GPS reference station. The station includes a dual-frequency GPS receiver, a Pentium-based PC with 80GB hard drive, and a 19”...

The 2nd International Industrial Forum GeoForm+ - 2005 will take place at the Sokolniki Culture & Exhibition Centre in Moscow (Russia) from 14th to 17th March 2005. GeoForm+ subjects include...

Google Inc (CA, USA) has acquired Keyhole Corp (CA, USA) a digital mapping company. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Unlike traditional mapping technologies, Keyhole technology offers...