Their potential has long been touted, but a new report says that 2016 will finally be the year that Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) beacons hit the mainstream. ABI Research is tracking the BLE beacon ...

Mobile and cloud-based technology startup Mist Systems, located in Cupertino, Calif., has developed a solution that creates “virtual Bluetooth Low Energy (vBLE) beacons” by using software algorithms ...

Bluetooth Low Energy beacons are a wonderful technology that hold much promise and can make our daily lives easier. When Apple debuted its iBeacons technology more than a year ago, I saw beacons as a ...

Hardware and cloud-based software system Fathom has launched a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) proximity gateway solution designed to bring control, intelligence and context integrity to large networks of ...

Apple introduced the iBeacon protocol in 2013 as a way for Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) devices to transmit location information to a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as a smartphone or tablet. While ...

Retailers are facing increasing pressure to create a compelling and interactive shopping experience. The need to encourage customers to return to the store, rather than shop online, is a growing ...