March 16, 2020 Whether you want to increase awareness, reduce stress, improve mental sharpness, boost work performance or prepare for sleep, breathwork — or mindful breathing — can help. If you have a vívoactive 4, vívoactive 4S or Venu smartwatch, you can use the Breathwork activity to practice three different breathing techniques — tranquility, coherence, and relax and focus. Here’s what you can expect with each technique: TranquilityThis is a 10-minute activity that puts you […]

The AUVSI Xponential trade show has been postponed due to COVID-19, with a tentative reschedule date planned for August. AUVSI Xponential 2020 was scheduled be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center May 4-7. AUVSI has identified Aug. 10-12, as tentative dates to reschedule the event. AUVSI Xponential is a large event for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and unmanned, autonomous industries. Held for the past 47 years, the conference attracts more than 8,500 […]

March 11, 2020 Garmin is the electronics choice of champions. Anglers Hank Cherry Jr., Todd Auten and Stetson Blaylock — all Garmin-equipped professionals — finished first, second and third, respectively, Sunday, March 8 at the 50th annual Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville in Birmingham, Ala. And they all credited Panoptix LiveScope for their success at the world’s most renowned fishing tournament. “Thanks to the Garmin ECHOMAP Ultras with the Panoptix up front, I could see […]

Screenshot: Cesium Cesium’s 3D technology will power smart construction dashboard to make construction safer, more efficient and more profitable Komatsu has officially announced an incoming suite of the company’s Smart Construction solutions, which will include the 3D visualization power and geospatial accuracy of Cesium, a platform to visualize, analyze and share 3D data. “Together, Komatsu and Cesium are bringing a new era of innovation to the construction industry,” said Rod Schrader, Chairman and CEO of […]

March 13, 2020 The Garmin Developer Awards highlight the best apps, widgets and watch faces created in 2019. Vote for your favorites until March 31 using the links by each of the categories below. (You’ll need to sign in using your Garmin account information to vote.) Winners will be announced in early April, so come back to see if your favorite Garmin watch face or app won. NOMINEES Best New Watch FaceThis award is for […]

Spaceflight has told SpaceDaily that it is providing mission management and rideshare integration services for four organizations on Arianespace’s first dedicated rideshare mission on its Vega launch vehicle. The proof of concept rideshare mission, VV16, will launch 53 microsatellites, nanosatellites and cubesats, including 28 payloads from Spaceflight customers Satellogic, Planet, Swarm Technologies, and an undisclosed organization. Targeted for late March from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, this launch represents […]

Tilt rotation support for automatic excavation, bring-your-own device, mobile apps included Topcon Positioning Group announces advances to its portfolio of machine control solutions that are designed to provide contractors with better performance and profitability in earthmoving applications. The new solutions include tilt rotator functionality for the Automatic Excavator system, mobile and bring your own device (BYOD) display options, and other additions. Topcon made the announcement at ConExpo, taking place this week in Las Vegas. Tilt […]

March 11, 2020 Sea Otter is one of the biggest cycling events in the world, and is the home event for one of MTB’s biggest stars: Scott SRAM’s Kate Courtney. We caught up with her to talk to her about her plans for 2020, her home event and how she can stay in peak shape throughout a long year… Garmin: You’re competing for a lot of the year, with key events and certain times, how […]

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with Raytheon Missile Systems to deliver Naval Strike Missiles under a contract worth $21.36 million. The missiles are for the United States Navy’s Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program. Raytheon is the prime contractor. The Naval Strike Missile is a GPS-guided long-range, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles. The stealthy missile flies at sea-skimming altitude, has […]

The Beijing municipal government has released a three-year plan to promote the innovation and development of industries related to the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. Beijing will foster breakthroughs in key and core technologies, and create a sound ecology for Beidou-related industries via cultivating competitive enterprises, according to the plan. The total output value of the Beidou navigation and location service industry in Beijing will exceed 100 billion yuan (about 14.4 […]