Apple Stores Roll Out iBeacons

POST NUMBER 100

I missed it as it was happening.  This was post #100, a mere 8 months after launching this blog.  Hope you have enjoyed the reading and found it to be valuable at times.

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Apple Stores Roll Out iBeacons

According to reporting by the Associated Press (AP) Apple will turn on iBeacon technology in all of its 254 retail stores today.

Using the iBeacon feature, the app will notify you if the computer you ordered is ready to be picked up, for example. Show a clerk your screen with the order number, and the clerk will get it for you. Walking by an iPhone table? You may get a message asking if you want to upgrade, check your upgrade availability and see if you can get money for trading in your old phone.

ABC has the AP story here:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/apple-guides-shoppers-inside-stores-ibeacon-21120351

This will be worth following in the days to come.  If you have the opportunity to pop in to an Apple store this weekend be sure to download the "Apple Store App" from the app store and enable Bluetooth.

Here are several more stories on the subject:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/06/apple-ibeacons-u-s-retail-apple-store/

apple-stores-fire-up-ibeacon-to-track-you-while-you-shop/

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/12/06/apple-stores-fitted-ibeacon-transmitters-us-optional-store-notifications/

Also we have our first glimpse of the Shopkick beacons to be used in Macy's:

Happy reading,

J.W. Gant