The Latest and Greatest iBeacon Stories

January 2016

January Overview

With the holidays over, beacon stories have picked up.

Timberland has beacon plans after launching their first digitally connected store, there are now beacons for farmers and perhaps most importantly for the field as a whole, Apple’s patent application is more publicized.

Top Stories

1. Beacons for Farmers

2. Timberland’s Digitally Connected Store

3. Apple’s New Beacon Patent

4. Proximitel’s 7 Million Data Points

5. The University of Oklahoma’s Beacons

Fliegl, based in Muhldorf Germany, is now offering $25 dollar beacons for farming equipment.

To learn more: Farmer’s Beacons

Beacons for Farmers

Products will have a tag that when tapped will bring up product info and related items. Soon, they want a beacon app.

To learn more: Timberland’s Digital Store

Timberland’s Digitally Connected Store

Apple’s New Beacon Patent

It outlines a plan to create indoor maps and send ads

To learn more: Apple Beacon Mapping

ProximiTel is a data platform for hotels and retailers.

To learn more: Proxitel's Data

Proximitel’s 7 Million Data Points

They are intended to allow students to get around a bit better

To learn more: Oklahoma Beacons

The University of Oklahoma’s Beacons

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