Location-tracking devices known as beacons were deployed via campaign lawn signs by a Republican presidential candidate in 2016. Credit: Bastiaan Slabbers / NurPhoto via Getty Images Chances are ...

Location tracking in the Internet of Things is heating up as an issue. While tracking smartphone locations has become relatively standard over the last several years, the tracking of IoT devices is ...

While beacons were one of 2015?s top buzzwords, other proximity-based targeting tactics could have their heyday this year as bricks-and-mortar retailers continue beacon pilots and uncover ...

Beacons are helping shoppers find what they want. The beacons installed at retailers and restaurants in one of the earliest and wide-spread deployments are driving consumer engagement and sales.

If you use Estimote's location beacons, then you're about to get a major new feature with the addition of low-energy mesh networking. Mesh networking is being added today by way of software update, ...

In-building location and tracking is possible today thanks to the Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices that have become indispensable for organizations and consumers alike. Both wireless ...

McMurdo, a maker of emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), personal location beacons (PLBs), search-and-rescue transponders (SARTs) and other search-and-rescue devices, has announced ...

Target is rolling out beacon technology in its stores to push recommendations and coupons to a customer’s iPhone based on their specific location in the store. When shopping in women’s apparel, this ...

On November 17, New York City announced an ambitious new plan to replace payphones across the five boroughs with nine-and-half-foot pylons beaming free Wi-Fi to any device within a 150-foot radius, 24 ...