Aaron Parecki

#ibeacon

• Beacon enabled proximity apps | BeaconStac (developer.beaconstac.com)

  Beaconstac helps developers deliver proximity-aware experiences in apps using iBeacon

  #ios #ibeacon #beacon #startup

  Wed, Jan 7, 2015 10:35am -08:00
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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

  Portland, Oregon, USA

  9 likes 2 reposts 3 replies

  #ios #ios8 #ibeacon #wifi

  Tue, Nov 4, 2014 9:41am -08:00
• How The 49ers Are Using Beacons To Help You Find Hot Dogs And Beer | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

  ...after Apple announced they were sun-setting MAC address Wi-Fi triangulation (which was the indoor positioning technique Aruba/Meridian relied on at the time), the two companies decided to adopt new Apple iBeacon standards and build their own beacons so they could control their system more thoroughly.

  #ibeacon #apple #ios #indoorlocation

  Tue, Nov 4, 2014 9:12am -08:00
• https://twitter.com/FredericJacobs/status/475601665836744704
  

  @FredericJacobs Alternate explanation: iBeacon lock-in http://aaronparecki.com/articles/2014/06/09/1/ios8-wifi-changes-privacy-win-or-ibeacon-lock-in

  Portland, Oregon, USA

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  #ibeacon

  Mon, Jun 9, 2014 11:30am -07:00

• iOS 8 Wi-Fi Changes - A Privacy Win? Or iBeacon Lock-in?

  In iOS 8, Wi-Fi scanning will use random MAC addresses, making it impossible to passively track a device using its MAC address. This also ensures the only way to track devices indoors is by using iBeacon technology.

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  8 likes 4 reposts 8 replies 40 mentions

  #ios8 #ios #apple #ibeacon #wifi

  Mon, Jun 9, 2014 11:30am -07:00