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# [Introduction to Azure Maps: Build location-based applications in Azure](https://blog.somideolaoye.com/introduction-to-azure-maps-build-location-based-applications-in-azure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Azure Location Based Services (LBS) has been rebranded as Azure Maps and is now publicly available. Azure maps comprise of simple and secure location APIs that provide geospatial context to data. The solution quickly lets users build and deploy locat...

Dec 16, 2018 · 3 min read · blog.somideolaoye.com  
Updated Sep 29, 2020  
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