Geoloqi
 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Area served | International |
| Founder(s) |
Amber Case Aaron Parecki |
| Website |
geoloqi |
| Type of site | Location-based service |
| Advertising | none |
| Available in | English |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Current status | active |
Geoloqi is a platform for location-based services, with tools for enterprise, government and mobile developers to add advanced geolocation functionality to apps and devices.
Services
Geoloqi provides a real-time toolkit for tracking, messaging, battery management, geofencing, storage and analytics, with a language agnostic SDK and proprietary API. Geoloqi is a contextually aware platform which enables persistent background location tracking and intelligent battery management. The service can transition between different location sources, such as carrier signals, GPS and Wifi. The platform also provides security settings with simple opt-in and opt-out features to promote good safety and privacy practices. Geoloqi's persistent background location service is powered by a set of algorithms that minimize battery drain on mobile devices.[1]
Apps
Geoloqi has sample apps available for iPhone and Android. Developers and non-developers can use the Geoloqi API or "visual trigger editor" to import or add in location-based content that can be subscribed to through "layers".[2] The application supports location-based notes and time-limited private location sharing as well. A user can leave a note to receive when he or she gets to a certain location, for example, a reminder to pick up batteries when at the store. A user can also send a real-time map to a friend or client, to clarify when he or she will arrive.[3] Geoloqi allows users to automatically notify others of their location by sending an automated SMS message to their phones when they get within a certain range.[4]
As of November, 2010, there have been 3 applications built with the Geoloqi API during programming competitions,[5] and Geoloqi's co-founders have won multiple awards for open source government applications using the Geoloqi API.[6][7][8]
History
In July 2011, Geoloqi was chosen as a recipient of $25,000 in convertible bonds and guidance through the Portland Seed Fund.[9][10][11][12] Geoloqi also received $325,000 in funding and guidance through TiE Oregon (a non-profit entrepreneurial network).[10] In 2012, Geoloqi partnered with Appcelerator Inc to make their geolocation services available to developers using the Titanium platform.[13] On October 15, 2012, Esri announced that it had acquired Geoloqi.[14] As a result of the acquisition, Esri plans to integrate Geoloqi features into ArcGIS Online, gradually deprecate the Geoloqi SDK, and also implement a metered usage pricing system.
See also
References
- ↑ "Smartphone Battery Dead Again? Geoloqi Locates a Possible Solution", Underwire (Wired.com), March 12, 2012
- ↑ Geoloqi Layers Documentation
- ↑ On The Scene: On the map and in the future - Oregon Business
- ↑ Open Source Bridge: Geoloqi Will Let Everyone Know Where You Are—If You Want... | Willamette Week | Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
- ↑ Apps built at the Tropo + Geoloqi Open Gov Hackathon | Geoloqi Blog
- ↑ CivicApps Awards: Congrats to Round 2 Winners and Runners Up! | CivicApps.org
- ↑ Hackathon Winners and Participation Thanks | Geeks without Bounds +) GWOBorg
- ↑ Tropo is Easy! | The Tropo Blog
- ↑ "A Seed Fund Follow-Up". Think Out Loud. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Starting Up". Think Out Loud. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ Turoczy, Rick. "Portland Seed Fund unveils its inaugural portfolio class". Silicon Florist. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ Sickinger, Ted (2011-07-20). "Software, mobile startups attract Portland Seed Fund investments". The Oregonian. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Appcelerator Partners With Geoloqi To Bring Location Services To Its 1.6 Million Developers", TechCrunch, May 22, 2012
- ↑ "Esri and Geoloqi Join Teams and Technology to Bring Next-Generation Location to Mobile and Web Apps", TechCrunch, October 15, 2012