Retailers are scrambling to leverage the power of beacons powered by Bluetooth low energy (BLE), but the technology may gain ground in other scenarios before users begin to embrace it in… Read more »
Apple forced the Wi-Fi industry to switch to Bluetooth when it comes to indoor location services. But the change is a welcome one, according to Aruba. Read more »
Apple Pay may finally pry open the door for a mobile payments market that remains almost entirely untapped in the U.S. And a soon-to-be independent PayPal could be ready to pounce… Read more »
The VMBeacon technology gives shoppers more information on what the mannequins are wearing while also giving the shops more information about their customers. Read more »
Apple is deliberately laying a solid foundation for a mobile payments business while several competitors who were early to market continue to spin their wheels . Read more »
Qualcomm Retail Services will become Gimbal Inc. in May. The competitor to Apple’s iBeacon will target retail stores and other venues looking to establish proximity based connections to their customers. Read more »
NFC has failed to see any real uptake in most Western markets, and Bluetooth-based technologies like Apple’s iBeacon are suddenly getting a lot of attention. But there are a few reasons… Read more »
Urban Airship used Mobile World Congress this week to plug a new product that helps retailers use Apple’s iBeacon technology to deliver targeted push messages to shoppers in the store. But… Read more »
How much technology can fit in a small package? Quite a bit if the ReSound LiNX is any indication. The first Made For iPhone hearing aid with companion app boosts sound… Read more »