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Google Maps is getting a lot of love lately, and in addition to support for 3D buildings and saving the parking location on Android Auto, the app has quietly received what I believe is the biggest ...

Jake is a cybersecurity graduate with a knack for simplifying complex technical concepts into digestible nuggets of information. Approaching his one-year milestone of keeping you in the loop on the ...

Bluetooth beacons, which can transmit offers to a nearby customer's smartphone and payment data to a merchant, have huge potential. But to get the most out of beacons, merchants have to place several ...

The answer to getting improved navigation when passing through tunnels and other areas that restrict GPS and cellular connections is coming to Google Maps for Android. It is the Bluetooth beacons that ...

This story originally written by Ryan Faas at CITEworld. Sign up for our free newsletter here. Plenty of companies already offer Bluetooth LE beacons that are compatible with iOS and Android devices.

GPS makes it possible to navigate the globe with relative ease, but tunnels have long been a sore spot for apps like Google Maps. But, widely available now, Google Maps now supports Bluetooth beacons ...

EM Microelectronic announced the FCC certification for operation within the US, CE certification for the European Union, and IC certification for Canada of their EMBC01 Bluetooth beacon. EMBC01 is a ...

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 ...

This session will explain the technology foundation of Bluetooth beacons, and will explore the role of Bluetooth Smart, the new Bluetooth 5 standard and its future direction. Core to the ecosystem are ...

Bluetooth reminds me of my first days with mobile, being in college and sending friends silly pictures and videos. But now it seems oldschool considering I have a constant internet connection and ...