Texas Instruments move to support Apple's iBeacon proximity technology in its wireless microcontrollers and connectivity chips could open the door for more enterprise applications beyond retailing.

Apple has begun to roll out the new iBeacon messaging and location technology at its U.S. retail stores, but the company's hard line on selling products at list price seems to limit the technology's ...

Apple products are usually over-hyped. But there’s one that’s radically under-hyped: Apple’s iBeacon positioning system. So I’m here to turn up the noise on this quiet revolution. You really need to ...

Apple has flicked the switch on its iBeacon technology, so now shoppers at its 254 US stores can receive hopefully relevant information to their iDevices as they look around the store, though reports ...

Apple’s location-sensing iBeacon technology appears to be of growing interest to retailers and app developers, with mobile shopping startup inMarket the latest company to announce it’s making use of ...

In mid-2013, Apple introduced a new technology called iBeacon that enabled iOS-powered phones and tablets to communicate with nearby devices through Bluetooth Smart technology. iBeacon allows mobile ...

The new iOS 7.1, which Apple launched this week, contained massively improved iBeacon functionality. Among these improvements is that Apple has cancelled an element of user permission. Once you’ve ...

The experience of shopping in a brick-and-mortar store hasn't changed much during the past 100 years: Consumers walk into a store, find the items they want, pay for the items and then lug their ...

You step inside Walmart and your shopping list is transformed into a personalized map, showing you the deals that'll appeal to you most. You pause in front of a concert poster on the street, pull out ...

In amongst the excitement regarding a major iOS update, a little-known but important feature called iBeacon has largely flown under the radar. What is iBeacon? And how will iBeacon work? These are ...

Starting Friday, the iBeacon feature in iOS 7 is ready to be your personal shopper, and it won't be shy about saying you're due to upgrade that iPhone. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...