Tag: ibeacon

Beacon Scan is a macOS app to find any iBeacons or Physical Web beacons. It requires a Mac with Bluetooth LE and 10.10 (Yosemite). Just …

Beacon Launcher is an OS X app that allows you to easily run scripts when your Mac is near a beacon. Just add in the …

One of the common requests for our Bleu Station beacons is how to prevent hijacking, or “spoofing”, of the beacon signals. Since the iBeacon spec …

It’s been less than two years since Apple announced iBeacons, but the landscape for retail and other large beacon venues is starting to take shape. …

Setting up a statusboard to automatically show when people enter or exit a building or room is a great small project and is easy to …

In many environments it is important to turn off the camera on an iPhone when entering into a facility. Using Bleu Station Beacons, you can …

Disable Texting while driving With iBeacons Have you ever wanted to remove the temptation to text while driving? Using a Bleu Station Beacon in your …

If your beacon solution depends on your beacons being up and running all the time, consider deploying multiple beacons in a single area. When two …

Since beacons use Bluetooth Low Energy, most people think that a beacon can run on any battery for an indefinite amount of time. While Bluetooth …

A beacon is a small device that broadcasts identifiers over Bluetooth. It may seem very simple to just stick a beacon wherever is the most …