Plenty of companies already offer Bluetooth LE beacons that are compatible with iOS and Android devices. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and each company has implemented its own beacon ...

Apple just launched its latest update to iOS 7, the software that powers the iPhone and iPad, and it includes a potentially huge improvement to its iBeacon software that helps Apple in its bid to ...

An FCC filing discovered on Saturday reveals in-depth details on Apple's first dedicated iBeacon-compatible beacon hardware, suggesting the company may soon introduce the micro-location technology to ...

Beacons are a new type of device that will change the way people shop in stores, and revolutionize how retailers collect consumer data and interact with shoppers. Retailers can use beacons to trigger ...

To state the obvious: Modern, smartphone-toting humans spend most of their time indoors. But indoor spaces often block cell signals and make it nearly impossible to locate devices via GPS. Beacons are ...

On Tuesday, Apple delivered its iBeacon specifications and invited hardware manufacturers to certify devices to carry the iBeacon name. Any company that signs Apple's NDA on the specifications can ...

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