An App That Always Remembers A Face: Animetrics Face Recognition API

Candice McMillan, June 4th, 2013

Animetrics Face RecognitionAnimetrics, a leading developer of 2D to 3D face recognition and face creation solutions, provides the Animetrics Face Recognition that can be used to detect human faces in pictures and match them against a set of known or documented faces. This tool is specifically useful for applications for the fashion and online entertainment industries, or for law enforcement or military intelligence where accurate identity resolution is a necessity.


The State Decoded Platform Now Features Brand New, Public API

Janet Wagner, February 13th, 2013

State DecodedThe State Decoded has just announced the release of platform version 0.6 which includes a brand new, full featured, public web API. The State Decoded is a platform that displays state codes, court decisions, and information from legislative tracking services in a format that makes it easier to read and better understood by humans.


Checking The Court Docket Manually Is So Outdated: Docket Alarm API

Candice McMillan, January 22nd, 2013

Docket AlarmAnyone who’s experienced the process of a federal court case and the admin involved, will be aware of the time consuming process that can be involved in constantly checking the court docket for developments. Docket Alarm exists to make the process of checking the docket a lot more simple and convenient. It brings all of the user’s active cases together online or on a mobile device, automatically sending litigation notifications when applicable, and ultimately reducing legal costs. The Docket Alarm API makes this functionality available to be integrated with other applications.


HelloSign API Enables Free, Secure eSignature Integration

Eric Carter, November 7th, 2012

HelloSignTired of physical signatures interrupting your document workflows? HelloSign released the HelloSign API that allows developers to integrate eSignatures into websites, apps, or company processes. HelloSign’s creators were first bothered by paper’s inefficiency and wastefulness, and the irritation led to HelloFax.


Semantic Research: Understanding the Connections Between the Dots

Greg Bates, November 5th, 2012

Semantic Research SemanticaThe Semantic Research API documentation is not publicly available. The company specializes in knowledge structures which primarily have to do with law enforcement and intelligence.


Could Your API Land You in Court: What Developers Should Know

Loraine Lawson, October 5th, 2012

When a federal judge declared in June that software APIs aren’t covered by copyright law, it was a major victory not just for Google against Oracle, but for the API developers and users alike.


Focus on Your App, Let RPost Cloud Worry about Compliance

Eric Carter, April 26th, 2012

RPostRpost made its name in the compliance space through its Rpost API and core products: email proof, privacy, and electronic signatures. Rpost’s core offering won a customer list full of household names across many industries, both public and private (Whole Foods, AT&T, and Civpol to name a few). Rpost now aims to bring its compliance strategy to all internet transactions via RPost Cloud.


Rocket Matter: Lawyering in the Cloud

Kevin Sundstrom, March 29th, 2012

Rocket MatterLaw practice and case management software has been around for years. These Programs gave lawyers the ability to focus on what they love to do and simplified the recurring tasks that are incurred when running a law practice. However, many lawyers don’t work solely from the comfort of their office where these tools have been easily accessible in the past. Thankfully, we now have “Cloud Based Law Practice Management”, allowing lawyers to access the tools that they use to manage day to day operations anywhere that they have an internet connection.


Today in APIs: Google Maps, Twitter Replay and 10 New APIs

Adam DuVander, February 16th, 2012

Google MapsThe Google Maps API took a hit in France as non-competitive. The Gnip API now lets its customers go back in time, tweet-wise, retroactively tracking specific terms. Plus: APIs for hustlers, putting the “why” in user permissions and 10 new APIs.


“Don’t Use Our Private API,” They Said Snark.ly

Adam DuVander, February 10th, 2012

Sniffing for API calls from mobile applications has become the hip new way to open platforms that aren’t yet ready for outside developers. Usually broadly-written terms and conditions essentially forbid this sort of usage, but it still happens. Snark.ly, a new iPhone app for people to share their funny one-liners, has gone a step further and expressly forbids the use of its private API in its terms.


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