With BLE, there are a few technologies for implementing one-way beacons that broadcast data. Apple has been pushing iBeacon since 2013, and Google just launched their Eddystone solution last year.

Successfully connecting things without physical wires has a profound effect on the maker brain. Machines talking to each other without any cables is as amazing today as it was a decade ago.

At the same time, BLE beacons are already picking up steam quickly and in some cases the two technologies could be complementary. “Essentially, the differences between NFC and beacons as it ...

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“BLE beacons have stolen all the headlines but the reality is there are 10+ viable technologies out there looking to solve the indoor location platform,” said Patrick Connolly, London-based ...

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At BI Intelligence, we've been closely tracking beacon development. Our estimates find that there are already over half a billion iOS and Android smartphones in use that are equipped with BLE and ...