This says it all: "…after Apple announced they were sun-... • Aaron Parecki

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This says it all: "…after Apple announced they were sun-setting MAC address Wi-Fi triangulation, the two companies decided to adopt new Apple iBeacon standards…" http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/04/how-the-49ers-are-using-beacons-to-help-you-find-hot-dogs-and-beer/

I totally called it: http://aaronparecki.com/articles/2014/06/09/1/ios8-wifi-changes-privacy-win-or-ibeacon-lock-in

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Tue, Nov 4, 2014 9:41am -08:00 #ios #ios8 #ibeacon #wifi

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- Jeff Vreeland www.socialjeff.com
  
  @aaronpk Valid point, but it does not mean that Wi-Fi triangulation is not a sustainable model. In that case, iBeacons may make sense.
  
  Tue, Nov 4, 2014 9:21pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki aaronparecki.com
  
  @jvreeland Regardless of what's actually happening, it was enough to cause this company to switch to iBeacon... aaron.pk/r4Yy3
  http://aaronparecki.com/replies/2014/11/04/3/
  
  Tue, Nov 4, 2014 9:19pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Jeff Vreeland www.socialjeff.com
  
  @aaronpk Apple really has not sunset Wifi. They are still (for the most part) broadcasting the WiFi Mac Address. imore.com/closer-look-io…
  
  Tue, Nov 4, 2014 9:16pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)

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