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The education system undoubtedly is becoming more computerized. Every day, new tools are developed for making both learning and teaching easier and enjoyable, and the usage of Bluetooth beacons in ...

NASA's Search and Rescue (SAR) office, technology development lead for the international Cospas-Sarsat program, has developed second-generation emergency beacons that offer users improved accuracy and ...

Google this week announced another step in its quest for world domination: Beacons. In a move that challenges Apple’s iBeacon technology, Google’s take on location-based marketing is all about ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This past summer, Google launched its Eddystone Bluetooth beacon system for Android, joining Apple’s iOS as a major player in the ...

You’ve probably been hearing about beacons a lot lately. Even Retail TouchPoints has covered the beacon space through a series of articles and trend pieces, outlining the potential for retailers that ...

While it’s clear big players are already benefiting from beacon implementation, one might wonder how smaller shops with fewer resources can take advantage of this technology. Smaller shops may not ...

The iPhone user base is huge, but Apple's commitment to privacy and the difficulty in managing beacons conspire against success Then there’s the iBeacons protocol that lets a smartphone app get local ...