Bluetooth powered beacons: Get ready for new range of apps

Now there is a technology for smartphone users to get the locality information without going through the internet. They are Bluetooth beacons, a Bluetooth smart based radio transceivers. If you use this technology in your phone you can spot nearby hotels, restaurants, retail shopping outlets, or any such shop or store details you are looking after. Logistics is also another application which can be used to track assets. Beacons can also be used in building automation systems, automotive and industrial applications, and consumer electronics. Beacon technology can also be used for reading smart meters remotely. Assume you are in a tourist location and would like to receive a broadcast to your smartphone on local information, as soon as you land in the circle of Beacon signal, you can receive the information what you asked for or what you have registered for. Beacon technology allows retailers to communicate with customers with highly relevant communications using information such as location, activity, time and personal interests. Businesses using Beacon technology can send customized communications based on interest. The first company to start using this technology is Apple, the name of its Beacon technologies is 'iBeacon', which uses Bluetooth low energy and geofencing to provide iPhone users with location information, products in a shop, markers in Park or ...