Is mobile field data collection too hard or too expensive for your organization?
[Read more…] about Webinar – A Smarter GIS with Esri Mobile Apps & Spike Photo Measurement
GIS, Maps, Geo and Location Technology by @gletham
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Is mobile field data collection too hard or too expensive for your organization?
[Read more…] about Webinar – A Smarter GIS with Esri Mobile Apps & Spike Photo Measurement
by gisuser
We all love Ted talks right? If you haven’ watched one lately I urge you to give it a go, particularly a Ted talk from your local area. You never really know what kind of amazing things and people are right in your own backyard. Case in point, a guy in my town here in Victoria, BC, Canada who’s an avid cyclist turned GPS enthusiast, turned artist. [Read more…] about TEDx Talks – Cyclist creates GPS Doodles with Garmin GPS + Strava
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Here’s a gadget tip for any of you that work in remote forests, urban jungles, dry desert regions, or isolated wetland areas – the Trimble Nomad® 1050 series of handheld. These ultra-rugged and field-proven handhelds are ideal for carrying out GIS data collection and inspection activities just about anywhere.
Some of the key featured include:
See also the Spec Sheet / white paper {PDF}
Keywords: Trimble, Nomad, GPS, rugged, mobile, data collector
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This guide was written to help organizations leave the past behind and join today’s mobile revolution. Here are five compelling reasons for operations managers to modernize their field data collection workflows, free their field workers from the shackles of proprietary GPS handhelds and tap into the massive benefits of modern technology.
[Read more…] about 5 Reasons to Replace Proprietary GPS Handhelds with a Modern, Mobile Solution
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An interesting update for those of you in need of Survey Grade Precision for Field Workers and Data Management Tools for your GIS Department.
[Read more…] about TerraGo Rolls Out version 3.5 of TerraGo Edge
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As a GeoGeek who’s also craft beer crazy this one is right up my alley – and likely yours too! The Denver Beer Co. is GPS tagging special cans of beer with secret locations for a beer photo challenge!
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Apparently that’s exactly what GPS can do for companies that need to manage and monitor their fleet assets according to recent findings. According to George Karonis, CEO of liveviewGPS.com, news reports from over the last few years that stated:
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motionX GPS for iPhone is a handy app that enables users to easily record and share waypoints and GPS tracks. The image below shows the simple email that results when sharing a point. location information is supplied along with a KMZ file and a GPX open STD waypoints file as well as any related media captured at the location… a powerful and free app. see motionx.com
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Some interesting early results from a poll we recently launched asking what kind of GPS people are currently using for work… seems Blackberry, Symbian S60, and Garmin are at the top of the responses so far. You can respond to the poll question HERE
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We’re interested to know what kind of mobile device with GPS you use most frequently or have access to (for business or personal use)… please select the most appropriate response… Thanks!