Tag: ibeacon

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 …

When looking at different beacons, don’t just consider the price of the beacon itself but the cost for setup, deployment, and maintenance. The actual cost …

Twocanoes Labs started selling beacons about a year ago, and we just announced our next generation beacon, Bleu Station Beacon Series 200. We have deployed …

The command line on OS X has a lot of power, and you can use it to help with iBeacon configuration. An iBeacon configuration requires …

One of the common questions we get is how to select a major and minor number when configuring iBeacons. Apple provides some examples, but really …

The website Aislelabs tested a bunch of battery powered Beacons, and did some good analysis of the chips sets and battery usage of the different …

Expos, trade shows, fairs, and local markets can all take their attendee’s exhibits to the next level with beacons. Mobile applications for events need to …

I’m fascinated by the way retailers are deploying iBeacons in their stores. The opportunities to connect with customers are endless. For starters, iBeacons can broadcast …