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Technology

Nautiz X1 offers a thinner option for rugged, military spec Android/Windows Embedded device

It's no iPhone 5 in terms of thinness, but at 15 millimeters thick, the Nautiz X1 is thinner than most devices that meet MIL-STD-810G military standards and it sports a black and white design that's refreshingly easy on the eyes.

September 18, 2012

Construction Equipment

Apple unveils the iPhone 5; thinner design with a larger, 4-inch screen and 4G LTE

The iPhone 5, unveiled by Apple during an event in San Francisco Wednesday, features a new 4-inch display a thinner design and 4G LTE wireless data connectivity. Pre-orders for the new device will begin Friday, Sept. 14 starting at $199 for 16 gigabytes of storage. It will be available at AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

September 18, 2012

Construction Equipment

Trimble DigiRod eliminates surveyor’s need for grade rods

Trimble has introduced a new product called the DR400 DigiRod that the company says allows surveyors check grades with a rotating laser without the need for grade rods.

August 20, 2012

Business

Finding the best mobile BIM apps to put to work on your jobsite

Thomislav Zigo of Clayco Inc. spent about an hour during the first day of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference on getting the most out of Business Information Modeling applications for tablets and smartphones on the jobsite.

August 17, 2012

Machine control

Topcon launches TopNET Live website

The company restructured its global navigation satellite services and rebranded them under the new name TopNET Live.

August 15, 2012

Technology

GTeam 3D model collaboration platform offers free preview through September

While building information modeling software has the ability to streamline a jobsite’s workflow in a big way, a number of compatability and access issues can arise due to the several file types currently floating around. Digital Project, Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and SketchUp are all industry-standard 3D model authoring tools and each has its own file […]

August 2, 2012

Technology

Microsoft’s Surface tablet and Windows 8 will go on sale Oct. 26

Microsoft has confirmed through a filing with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission that its Surface tablets running Windows RT will begin shipping on Oct. 26.

July 31, 2012

Safety

I-Booth kiosk provides information at a touchable, 42-inch glance on the jobsite

University of Calgary researchers discovered that operator error can occur before the work on a jobsite even begins. Their solution is the i-Booth kiosk.

July 17, 2012

Business

Microsoft takes on iPad’s enterprise success with a new tablet and a unified Windows front

Microsoft renewed its mobile push this week, unveiling a new tablet and updated phone OS. But is it enough to stop Apple's enterprise momentum?

June 22, 2012

Construction Equipment

Shaka transforms the iPhone into a wind meter

A startup by the name of Shaka has developed an attachment for the iPhone that allows the smartphone to measure wind speed.

June 19, 2012

Pickups

WIDE RANGE IR THERMOMETER IDEAL FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

This precision point-and-shoot, gun-style IR thermometer can easily measure the temperature of a surface—including hot or inaccessible equipment—from a safe distance.

September 20, 2011

Pickups

Pioneer's AppRadio

Pioneer Electronics announced that the AppRadio is now available for purchase at a retail price of $399.    The AppRadio is the first in-vehicle product designed to utilize the processing power, storage capacity, network connectivity and apps of the iPhone and iPod touch 4th generation as the primary source for its information and entertainment capabilities.  Pioneer’s […]

June 29, 2011