https://gisuser.com Mobile, Technology, and Business news Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:37:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.6 https://gisuser.com/2014/06/university-of-victoria-students-tiny-satellite-aims-for-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-victoria-students-tiny-satellite-aims-for-the-stars Wed, 25 Jun 2014 21:10:51 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2014/06/university-of-victoria-students-tiny-satellite-aims-for-the-stars/ From the Victoria Times Colonist… A tiny satellite about the size of a shoebox has earned a team of University of Victoria engineering students a prestigious national award that will help them launch their project — and their careers — into orbit. The university’s ESOSat club won the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge, beating out five […]

The post University of Victoria students’ tiny satellite aims for the stars appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2014/06/five-of-the-best-mobile-apps-in-finding-local-deals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-of-the-best-mobile-apps-in-finding-local-deals Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:34:21 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2014/06/five-of-the-best-mobile-apps-in-finding-local-deals/ A 2012 Mashable report showed that 75% of American mobile users plan to use their device for online shopping, 42% intend to purchase big and small ticket items, and 32% are inclined in using mobile mobile apps.  The data also reported that 73% of the respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with their smartphone shopping […]

The post Five of the Best Mobile Apps in Finding Local Deals appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2014/06/guest-expert-fly-to-every-world-cup-stadium-on-the-map-with-social-media-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-expert-fly-to-every-world-cup-stadium-on-the-map-with-social-media-updates Sun, 15 Jun 2014 01:18:36 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2014/06/guest-expert-fly-to-every-world-cup-stadium-on-the-map-with-social-media-updates/ A fun soccer(football) themed contribution from our friends at Echosec Systems, Ltd., BC, Canada – developers of the Echosec social map search service Yep, the World Cup is upon us after a lengthy 4 year wait and now the World is swept up in a soccer (football) frenzy for several weeks. For most of us […]

The post Guest Expert – Fly to Every World Cup Stadium On the Map – With Social Media Updates! appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2014/06/infographic-the-past-and-future-of-drones-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=infographic-the-past-and-future-of-drones-in-the-u-s Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:41:49 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2014/06/infographic-the-past-and-future-of-drones-in-the-u-s/ Americans have a long love affair with aviation, so why should unmanned aviation be any different? Truth is, it probably won’t be, as tens of thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, will launch into the skies over the U.S. in the next couple of decades. What’s our history with drones, how are […]

The post Infographic – The Past and Future of Drones in the U.S. appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2014/02/linking-u-s-and-canadian-border-waters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linking-u-s-and-canadian-border-waters Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:42:23 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2014/02/linking-u-s-and-canadian-border-waters/ Clearer views of waters along the U.S. and Canadian border are now possible with new seamless digital maps. These maps make it easier to solve complex water issues that require a thorough understanding of drainage systems on both sides of the International Boundary. “In the past, cross-border maps were not always accurate, but now these […]

The post Linking U.S. and Canadian Border Waters appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2014/01/esri-releases-arcgis-10-2-1-and-the-top-10-key-improvements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esri-releases-arcgis-10-2-1-and-the-top-10-key-improvements Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:18:43 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2014/01/esri-releases-arcgis-10-2-1-and-the-top-10-key-improvements/ Recall that it wasn’t too long ago that Esri officially announced the deprecation announcement for ArcGIS 10.1 and the upcoming release of 10.2.1 – see the support blog for details. From Esri… With the ArcGIS 10.2.1 update to the Deprecation Plan, the pattern is changing from a once-a-year release format to new updates with every release. The […]

The post Esri releases ArcGIS 10.2.1 and the Top 10 key improvements appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2013/12/mobile-predictions-and-2013-the-year-in-mobile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobile-predictions-and-2013-the-year-in-mobile Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:38:35 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2013/12/mobile-predictions-and-2013-the-year-in-mobile/ .2013 – The year in mobile –  Just like there is no “year of electric cars” or “year of razor blades” or “year of the Greek yogurt,” there is no “year of mobile” or “year of this or that.” However, as we have seen over the 30+ years of mobile evolution, the next year is […]

The post Mobile Predictions and 2013 – The year in mobile appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2013/12/opinion-piece-how-micro-location-geofencing-and-indoor-location-are-driving-the-retail-revolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-piece-how-micro-location-geofencing-and-indoor-location-are-driving-the-retail-revolution Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:45:34 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2013/12/opinion-piece-how-micro-location-geofencing-and-indoor-location-are-driving-the-retail-revolution/ Indoor Location has become the holy grail of location based-marketing, bringing consumers from their home to the closest shopping mall or retailer, greeting them with a message as they enter the mall or the store, helping them navigate indoors, send product information and special promotions as they get closer, and finally allow them to pay […]

The post Opinion piece: How Micro-Location, Geofencing and Indoor Location Are Driving The Retail Revolution appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2013/12/tip-arcgis-online-new-version-scheduled-to-be-released/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-arcgis-online-new-version-scheduled-to-be-released Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:04:24 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2013/12/tip-arcgis-online-new-version-scheduled-to-be-released/ Esri will be releasing a new version of ArcGIS Online tomorrow. This new version will have several new functions which you might find useful as you deploy ArcGIS Online for your organization. Remember you now get one named user and 100 credits for each ArcGIS for Desktop License you have that is under current maintenance. […]

The post Tip – ArcGIS Online – new version scheduled to be released appeared first on GIS user technology news.]]> https://gisuser.com/2013/06/cloverpoint-insight-land-registry-helping-build-nations-leveraging-gis-to-unlock-the-value-of-land/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cloverpoint-insight-land-registry-helping-build-nations-leveraging-gis-to-unlock-the-value-of-land Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://gis-user.com/2013/06/cloverpoint-insight-land-registry-helping-build-nations-leveraging-gis-to-unlock-the-value-of-land/ On April 1, 2012 the Huu-ay-aht First Nation from Anacla, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada celebrated the first anniversary of their return to self-governance and the management of their own lands.   “The first year has been overwhelming, but we will persevere in these proudest of times for our people.” said Larry […]

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