No GPS, No Problem: New Google Maps and Particle IoT Integration
Google Maps has just announced the integration with IoT startup, Particle. With one line of code, an IoT device has access to Google’s entire geospatial database of Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
IoT devices with cellular and Wi-Fi can now be pinpointed even without GPS modules thanks to Particle and Google. The Google Maps API can also be used to augment existing GPS applications for faster fixes and to provide location data if GPS fails. Read more…