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Developing Location-Based Digital Products and Services

by Martin Makaryan
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Foursquare, a New York-based geospatial software company, has published an open-source dataset that includes roughly 100 million places of interest around the world, including restaurants, shopping malls, schools, and other public and private establishments. For each place, the dataset includes the name, the address, the geographic latitude and longitude, contact information, and the relevant category. The dataset can help app developers and digital service providers create new products and services for which accurate geolocation is necessary.

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Martin Makaryan

Martin Makaryan is a research assistant specializing in digital policy. Makaryan is a current master's student at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University where he specializes in security and strategy, with a focus on the intersection of security, policy, and emerging technologies. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies from UCLA and previously worked in government affairs and policy research in California both in the non-profit and government sectors. His academic and professional interests include the impact of innovation and technology on foreign policy and national security policy, as well as automation and AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy.

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