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