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Researchers develop system to improve GPS accuracy in cities up to 90%

Researchers develop system to improve GPS accuracy in...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Feb 18, 2013

In the bustle of a city full of traffic, narrow streets, tall buildings, trees and other obstacle, GPS can have ...

Controversial mileage-based tax has potential to generate meaningful transportation revenue

Controversial mileage-based tax has potential to...

Posted by Amanda Bayhi on Feb 01, 2013

Despite its potential to increase revenues, the establishment of a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax is not likely to happen ...

Jesse Steger (right) with his son Paul.

Fourth-generation grading firm evolves with industry...

Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on Feb 01, 2013

Jesse Steger (right) with his son Paul.   The story of Steger Construction, Dyersville, Iowa, is one of generations. The family business, ...

LoJack and TomTom partner to provide fleet telematics

LoJack and TomTom partner to provide fleet telematics

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jan 24, 2013

LoJack announced today that it has formed a partnership with TomTom to offer fleet telematics in the first quarter of ...

Understanding GPS on the jobsite (Dimensions 2012)

Understanding GPS on the jobsite (Dimensions 2012)

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Nov 07, 2012

Trimble's Gary Chisolm dishes on GPS On Tuesday during Trimble's Dimensions 2012 conference in Las Vegas, the company's Gary Chisolm ...

Raise the gas tax…or let big brother track your every move

Raise the gas tax…or let big brother track your...

Posted by Tom Jackson on Jul 20, 2012

Penny wise, pound foolish. The degree to which the public and politicians are willing to go to avoid so much ...

How Google’s Project Glass glasses could foster the jobsite of the future

How Google’s Project Glass glasses could foster...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 29, 2012

After more than a year and a half of standing by as Android tablets collected dust on store shelves, Google ...

LocataNet allows GPS-based construction applications to operate without a GPS signal

LocataNet allows GPS-based construction applications to...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 20, 2012

GPS is a remarkable technology with a variety of useful of applications in the construction industry. But in situations where ...

TEST: Trimble acquires Google SketchUp 3D Modeling...

Posted by Equipment World Test User on May 16, 2012

Wireless and GPS solutions company Trimble anounced April 26 that it will acquire the popular SketchUp 3D modeling platform from ...

Daimler Trucks North America’s TruckerNet mobile app now available for Blackberry

Daimler Trucks North America’s TruckerNet mobile...

Posted by Katie Wood on Aug 01, 2011

Daimler Trucks North America has announced the availability of its TruckerNet commercial driver support application for RIM Blackberry devices in addition ...

Telogis Fleet able to co-locate assets

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Mar 24, 2011

By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – The newest feature for Telogis Fleet extends the vehicle management system’s reach to the breaking ...

Equipment Technology

Equipment Technology

Posted by Brooke Wisdom on May 05, 2010

Lasers   Despite competition from 3D GPS systems, 2D laser control systems are still a viable and low cost way to guide ...

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