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DeLorme unveils plans for first-ever personal communicator with 2-way messaging, iridium global satellite coverage, and an Android interface

DeLorme, the innovation leader in navigation technology, today announced the Fall 2011 release of the DeLorme® inReach™, the first Iridium-based personal communicator to deliver truly global two-way satellite text messaging; delivery confirmations; SOS capabilities; remote tracking, and an Android smartphone interface.

SGS announced multi-service laboratory in Greater Vancouver area

SGS will expand and consolidate its Greater Vancouver operations into a multi-service laboratory in the City of Burnaby, British Columbia. The new 63,000 square foot laboratory will merge three of the existing SGS facilities in the Greater Vancouver area. It is anticipated that the laboratory will open in April 2012. Current SGS service offerings and offices in this area will remain operational until opening of the new facility.

Telstra launches Smart Camp Services for the resources sector

Employees living in remote mining sites can now keep in touch, remain informed and be entertained through a single service being launched by Telstra. The Telstra Smart Camp Services™ provides a telephone service, television channels, movies on demand and a high-speed broadband connection delivered out of the Telstra cloud to individual IPTV set-top-boxes.

Oil sands pipeline bill poised to advance

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is slated to vote on a bill aimed at accelerating federal approval of a controversial pipeline that would expand U.S. imports from Canada’s oil sands projects. The oil industry-backed bill – which House GOP leadership hopes to bring before the full chamber this summer – would require an Obama administration decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline by Nov. 1.
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Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup

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