Texas Instruments move to support Apple's iBeacon proximity technology in its wireless microcontrollers and connectivity chips could open the door for more enterprise applications beyond retailing.

Apple has begun to roll out the new iBeacon messaging and location technology at its U.S. retail stores, but the company's hard line on selling products at list price seems to limit the technology's ...

In mid-2013, Apple introduced a new technology called iBeacon that enabled iOS-powered phones and tablets to communicate with nearby devices through Bluetooth Smart technology. iBeacon allows mobile ...

Apple’s location-sensing iBeacon technology appears to be of growing interest to retailers and app developers, with mobile shopping startup inMarket the latest company to announce it’s making use of ...

Apple's iBeacon is a technology that enables a new wave of relevant, contextual information services through your smartphone. But with the associated benefits easily available to all, there is a risk ...

Apple products are usually over-hyped. But there’s one that’s radically under-hyped: Apple’s iBeacon positioning system. So I’m here to turn up the noise on this quiet revolution. You really need to ...

Apple made headlines Friday by announcing iBeacon, new software that pushes notifications to users as they walk around the company’s retail stores. But what is iBeacon and how exactly does it work?

You step inside Walmart and your shopping list is transformed into a personalized map, showing you the deals that'll appeal to you most. You pause in front of a concert poster on the street, pull out ...

Mobile, mobile, mobile. It's like the Marcia Brady of the retail industry. Everyone is talking about it and wants to cozy up next to its success, often at the expense of some of the more practical ...

You’ve probably heard a lot about iBeacon in recent weeks. Between being adopted by major retailers like Macy’s and getting lots of use at SXSW, it’s clear that iBeacon is the wave of the future. But ...

Tired of only seeing adverts 99 percent of the time? While Apple's already announced intentions to take over the final one percent with iBeacon, Samsung's just today getting in on the action. The ...

Have you heard of this? It’s one more new wireless technology that may or may not be of value to you. In any case, iBeacon is Apple’s new Bluetooth-based wireless location service. It uses Bluetooth’s ...