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There has been a lot of talk about iBeacons since they launched with iOS 7 last fall, but much of the focus has been on how they benefit retailers and add to the in-store shopping experience. They have a much…

Google will reportedly open its first U.S. store in New York City’s trendy SoHo district, right around the corner from Apple’s first Manhattan location. With Google not talking, observers ask whether the space will be used to sell or showcase.…

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

Apple has quietly rolled out its iBeacon specification as it starts to certify devices that carry the Bluetooth LE standard.   Under their MFI program, manufacturers can now request that Apple permit them to attach the iBeacon name to their…