Initial responses to Apple’s iBeacon technology have been decidedly mixed, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. After all, exactly the same was true of the iPod, iPhone and iPad in certain ...

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 ...

Android devices are reportedly gaining iBeacon-esque sharing functionality courtesy of a new feature dubbed Nearby. The new service will enable users to exchange information with those nearby and ...

Qualcomm has announced the release of Gimbal proximity beacons – its competitive answer to Apple’s iBeacon technology. The Gimbal beacon technology will operate similarly to iBeacon but will be ...

Google has announced Eddystone, an open-source platform for Bluetooth LE devices that will enable communication capabilities with phones and other smart devices – and will also directly compete with ...