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iBeacon vendors:
http://redbearlab.com/ibeacon/
inMarket:
inMarket Rolls Out iBeacons To 200 Safeway, Giant Eagle Grocery Stores To Reach Shoppers When It Matters http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/06/inmarket-rolls-out-ibeacons-to-200-safeway-giant-eagle-grocery-stores-to-reach-shoppers-when-it-matters/ http://www.inmarket.com/mobiletomortar/index.html
Beekn
http://locolo.net is the company behind the blog
iBeacon HW guide and more useful info! http://beekn.net/guide-to-ibeacons/
Developer guide! http://beekn.net/developing-ibeacon-app/
Good read on BLE/iBeacon devices combining with WIFI and sensors. BLE for identification/positioning - WIFI or 3G/4G to send the data. Hybrid Bluetooth LE: The Next Generation of iBeacon Is Already Here http://beekn.net/2013/12/bluetooth-le-arduino-wifi-android/
Radius: Radius seems to have cool stuff for Ibeacons, see this link:
http://developer.radiusnetworks.com/android-ibeacon-service/
They have:
- An Android library providing APIs to interact with iBeacons
- Testing tools, like a FREE iBeacon virtual machine
They have an interesting blog: http://developer.radiusnetworks.com/blog/
Their web: http://www.radiusnetworks.com/ibeacon.html
Various:
Good deck! http://www.slideshare.net/Dusan_Writer/ibeacon-and-bluetooth-le-an-introduction
How iBeacons could change the world forever http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/01/07/how-ibeacons-could-change-the-world-forever/?tid=pm_pop
Really good perspective on iBeacons! 4 Reasons Why Apple’s iBeacon Is About to Disrupt Interaction Design http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/4-use-cases-for-ibeacon-the-most-exciting-tech-you-havent-heard-of/
A must read! A deeper analysis of the importance of BLE and iBeacons Apple's quest to dominate context-based location services http://www.citeworld.com/mobile/22770/topsy-ibeacons-apple-location-services?page=0
1 Billion Smartphones with Location-Based Sensor Fusion by 2016, Forecasts ABI Research http://www.4-traders.com/news/1-Billion-Smartphones-with-Location-Based-Sensor-Fusion-by-2016-Forecasts-ABI-Research--17459026/
Why Apple's 'indoor GPS' plan is brilliant Apple's iBeacons system will enable purchases, contextual marketing, automated check-ins and much more. And it's closer than you think http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9242393/Why_Apple_s_indoor_GPS_plan_is_brilliant?taxonomyId=77
Beyond retail: What’s next for indoor location tracking with Apple’s iBeacon http://venturebeat.com/2013/11/15/beyond-retail-whats-next-for-indoor-location-tracking-with-apples-ibeacon/
Another BLE Beacon provider. They also have an SDK which is interesting.. http://www.gelosite.com
Indoor tag, BLE http://geckotag.me
Indoor beacons BLE (support iBeacon) https://www.sticknfind.com/Beacons&iBeacons/
Cool indoor tracking/positioning stuff with BLE Ninja Sphere: the Most Advanced Sensors-in-the-Home Product Yet http://www.hackthings.com/ninja-sphere-the-most-advanced-sensors-in-the-home-product-yet/
Good read! The Future of iBeacons: 5 Companies to Watch Get past retail if you want to figure out where iBeacon and Bluetooth LE goes from here. Here's 5 companies to keep an eye on to help predict the future of where a 'beaconized' world takes us next. http://beekn.net/2013/11/the-future-of-ibeacons-5-companies-to-watch/
How Apple's iBeacon Will Change Everything For Retail Analytics http://www.forbes.com/sites/centurylink/2013/10/31/how-apples-ibeacon-will-change-everything-for-retail-analytics/
Another idea is to try out Google Glass and mobile apps. Seems Glass has BLE but is running Android 4.04 which does not support BLE. See this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19168198/pairing-google-glass-with-ibeacons-to-push-glass-cards-information-to-device