Mashup: Lookzi
HTML5 page that presents information about your current location.
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| Elebase | Elebase is a back-end service and API that makes it easier to create dynamic web and mobile applications that engage communities and incorporate places. | Backend-as-a-Service | 10.23.2019 |
| Arktis GPS | The Arktis GPS API retrieves location GPS data. The API allows Internet of Things devices to send longitude and latitude data points to Arktis, where it is timestamped and stored for the user to view... | Location | 10.02.2019 |
| Quicksold WGS84 to OSGB36 | The Quicksold REST API provides a way to convert a WGS84 latitude and longitude to OSGB36 East and North for the British National Grid. WGS84 stands for World Geodetic System 1984 and OSGB36 stands... | Geography | 09.24.2019 |
| Geosys Bridge | The Geosys Bridge API provides programmatic access to Geosys remote sensing data processing tools. The API allows a business to access weather and agriculture imagery from satellite, integrate... | Agriculture | 09.19.2019 |
| DEM Net Elevation | The DEM Net Elevation API provides 3D textured models and elevation data. The API can be used to retrieve dataset sources, specific dataset information, reports, elevation for a specific location,... | 3D | 09.17.2019 |