What Are iBeacons All About?

Episode 16

This week on Around the Coin podcast we cover iBeacon technology. We’ll discuss how it technically works, examples in the real world, and what future business opportunities exist for startup founders. Around the Coin.

Our speakers in this week’s episode:

• Brian Roemmele
• Faisal Khan
• Mike Townsend

Resources:

• Major League Baseball Rolling Out Thousands of iBeacons for Opening Day
• Apple and MLB Collaborating on iBeacon-Infused App for Customized Stadium Experiences
• Bluetooth low energy
• Shopkick and Macy’s Team Up for First Retail-Based iBeacons
• Apple Patent Reveals Secure iWallet System with iBeacon
• Shopkick | CrunchBase

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