In my column earlier this month, I discussed the use of consumer GPS receivers for GIS data collection. Remember the analogy I used?a Volkswagen Beetle wasn?t designed to run in a Formula One race?

Leica upgraded its GS50+ line of GPS receivers for GIS mapping, capable of acquiring data with accuracy to the centimeter level. The receiver is developed specifically for GIS mapping featuring a GIS ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif. , April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the next generation of its Trimble® GPS Pathfinder® family—the Trimble Pro 6H and Pro 6T receivers for GIS and ...

Trimble today introduced the GeoXH handheld receiver-the first integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) field computer to deliver subfoot (30 cm) accuracy for Geographic Information System (GIS) ...

Topcon Precision Agriculture announces the new SGR-1 receiver with TruPass (TM) advanced positioning technology for more accurate, stable pass-to-pass accuracies in dynamic agriculture applications.

Three categories of GPS are used to populate GIS databases: consumer-grade receivers, GPS receivers designed specifically for GIS data collection, and survey receivers. This month, I discuss ...