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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...