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Planet OS Releases an API for the World’s Weather and Climate Data
Planet OS is excited to announce the launch of our first API designed specifically for geospatial and Earth observation data. The Planet OS API provides developers, researchers, and climate specialists with easy access to a growing catalog of Earth data from the world's most respected providers.
03-20-2016
Google Aligns Places API with Maps Search Results
Developers have requested that Google better align the Places API and Google Maps search results. Google has answered the call by integrating the Places API with Google Maps search. The move offers better search quality, but developers need be aware the changes may affect current installations.
02-18-2016
As the Google Earth API Shutdown Nears, What Are Your Options?
The previously popular Google Earth API is being deprecated and is due to shut down in early 2016, signalling the end of access to its 3D imagery via the API. This post by Timothy Whitehead for Google Earth Blog looks at four applications that used to use the API, and what they are using now.
02-05-2016
How to Build a Yahoo! Weather "Hello World" Application in JavaScript
In our continuing “Hello World of APIs” tutorial series we are looking at the Yahoo Weather API that provides the latest weather information. As with our previous tutorials, we will detail what a developer needs to know to understand the API and build an application that integrates with it.
01-25-2016
Daily API RoundUp: Houndify, Velocity Weather, Voucherify, NGRAIN, OneMap
Ten APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories such as Augmented Reality, Weather, Voice, and Mapping. Highlights today include Houndify API, which enables voice commands for applications, and Velocity Weather API from Baron. Here, we summarize the new additions.
12-18-2015
Google Launches Google Maps SDK for iOS 1.11
Google has launched the latest release of its Google Maps SDK for iOS. The new release includes Bitcode support, new events, and a number of features previously limited to the Android SDK. Bitcode support eases developer interaction with the Apple Store, and new events enhance user-map engagement.
12-02-2015
3 Open Source Alternatives to Using the Google Maps API
With the power and scope of GIS growing as new tools become available, Jason Baker’s article on opensource.com celebrated the arrival of GIS Day on November 19 by discussing three viable alternatives to Google Maps API for creating interactive web maps for a range of use cases.
11-28-2015
Google Adds Predictive Travel Time to Maps API
Google has added one of the most popular features of its consumer Google Maps product to the Google Maps API. Predictive travel time is oft-used by consumers to find best routes, and avoid traffic. Now, developers have access to the feature and can integrate the functionality into third party apps.
11-18-2015
IBM Bets Big on Weather Data With The Weather Company Acquisition
IBM has announced that it is acquiring the digital and data assets of The Weather Company in a deal reportedly worth more than $2 billion. The acquisition will hing on IBM's ability to create value by applying Watson to The Weather Company's data to create predictive weather analytics solutions.
11-02-2015
IBM, Twitter, Weather Channel Partner For API Access to Analytics Service
IBM Insight Cloud Services constitutes a new data analytics service that offers API access to internal business data in conjunction with Twitter and Weather Channel content.
10-27-2015
How to Use Twitter API and PHP to Locate Eyewitnesses
Since our mobile devices collect location data, Jeff Reifman guides followers through building an application to locate eyewitnesses to an important event using Twitter API.
10-03-2015
Google Adds New Controls to Maps API
Google has added new controls to its Maps API. Most of the controls were previously available to signed-in apps. Now, all apps will have the controls by default.
09-21-2015
Google Maps APIs Now Available With Pay-as-You-Go Pricing
Last week, Google unveiled pay-as-you-go pricing options for access to the Google Maps Web Service APIs which provide geocoding, geolocation and other mapping functionality.
09-08-2015
DigitalGlobe Launches New Maps API and Developer Site
DigitalGlobe has launched a brand-new DigitalGlobe Maps API that provides access to high-resolution Earth imagery, interactive maps, static maps and other geospatial content.
08-15-2015
Extract Spatial Relationships in Data with the Mapsense Context API
Mapsense has released the Context API which can be used to analyze millions of spatial data points found in geotagged data such as tweets, Census Bureau demographics, etc.
07-24-2015
Google Maps API Powers Real-Time Weather For Weather Channel
Google Maps API makes it possible for The Weather Channel to tap into the power of crowd-sourced data to make its weather maps more accurate.
07-20-2015
W3C Geofencing API Spec Ready for Comment & Contribution
A draft API specification has been released by W3C to promote standards in designing geofencing APIs. While offering efficient geolocation monitoring, there are privacy concerns.
07-07-2015
How to Build a Geofencing API with Google App Engine
With growing applications in a range of industries, this tutorial shows followers how to create a scalable and affordable geofencing API using Google’s free App Engine platform.
06-10-2015
How To Use the Wikimapia API to Automate Photo Retrieval for Geolocating
Speed up the process of retrieving photos for geolocating by applying the Wikimapia API and Python scripts as laid out step-by-step in this entry-level tutorial.
06-05-2015
Multinational Taxi firm Takes On Uber With API
With the seemingly unstoppable spread of Uber, Addison Lee is attempting to take back market share by integrating APIs to provide a seamless experience for multinational customers.
05-30-2015