Apple’s iBeacon is suddenly in the news a lot, and will soon show up at major sporting events, big retail stores and elsewhere. The beacon revolution is being presented as an Apple thing for Apple ...

This story originally written by Ryan Faas at CITEworld. Sign up for our free newsletter here. Plenty of companies already offer Bluetooth LE beacons that are compatible with iOS and Android devices.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Updated at 1:19 p.m. NEW YORK • Pretty soon, your phone might remind you to pick up laundry detergent as you peruse the ...

iBeacons were introduced as part of iOS 7. iBeacons haven’t exactly caught on as Apple hoped, and neither have the similar smartphone-communicating beacons launched by other companies like Google. But ...

Nicholas Clark is Chief Technology Officer at DoubleDutch. When Apple announced indoor location tracking technology for iOS 7, it was a retailer’s dream come true. With the precise, low-cost indoor ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As good as GPS is at helping smartphones guide you, the technology isn't very precise and doesn't work reliably indoors. Apple is trying to improve that with a new iBeacon system, ...

Why it matters: Usually, tracking wildlife involves using GPS trackers, which are expensive and power-hungry. However, researchers have begun utilizing tiny AirTag-compatible trackers that broadcast ...