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Beacons are evolving

July 15, 2015 by Alan Stainer

Beacons are evolving

Google’s new Eddystone is not just another iBeacon. It goes much further than that.

Originally shared by Mike Elgan

Why Google Eddystone is an Apple iBeacon killer (or should be).

(Read my column: http://goo.gl/HjdzjD )

Google rolled out yesterday a new Bluetooth Low Energy beacon technology that competes directly with Apple’s industry-leading iBeacon offering.

It’s called Eddystone. And it’s a big deal. Here’s why: 

http://www.eweek.com/mobile/why-google-eddystone-looms-as-an-apple-ibeacon-killer.html

#Eddystone  #iBeacon

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