Apple introduced the iBeacon protocol in 2013 as a way for Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) devices to transmit location information to a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as a smartphone or tablet. While ...

Bluetooth beacons enable proximity-based contextual awareness, but implementing beacons on a product can present some interesting design and development challenges. First, there is no official ...

Bluetooth 'beacons' are a simple way for marketers to communicate with customers in physical locations, but the platforms and infrastructure behind the tiny wireless sensors can be quite complex. Here ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Thanks to cellular GPS, the days ...

[Editor's note: Author Kevin Hunter will be a panelist on the Digital Signage Federation’s July “Hangout” discussion entitled, “Intersection of Digital Signage with NFC, BLE and Beacons,” on July 29 ...

Location-based services have been around for years, but recently the market heated up with the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons. BLE beacons are small sensors that you can attach to ...

We’ve been hearing a lot about iBeacon and Bluetooth Low Energy-powered devices in the retail sector, where stores are beginning to roll out support for beacons in order to better communicate with ...

Elyse Betters Picaro is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocket-lint and the former Operations Manager for Valnet's Consumer Tech brands, including Pocket-lint, Android Police, and XDA. She is based in ...

In-building location and tracking is possible today thanks to the Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices that have become indispensable for organizations and consumers alike. Both wireless ...