Perhaps I understood the original intent at the WWDC talk incorrectly, but I thought this was originally supposed to be an open technology anyone could implement.
You mean like AirPlay and FaceTime?
Perhaps I understood the original intent at the WWDC talk incorrectly, but I thought this was originally supposed to be an open technology anyone could implement.
You mean like AirPlay and FaceTime?
IBeacon is an Apple trademark and implementation but there is nothing that stops any device from receiving iBeacon messages so long as it has Bluetooth 4.No Bluetooth doesn't require pairing for all operations. And the iBeacon uses one of the minimum spec pieces of bluetooth LE, non-directed, non-connectable advertising, which means technically an iBeacon doesn't even need to have a receiver, just a transmitter.
Odd the way this has developed. When first announced at WWDC a couple of years ago it was stated the spec would be made available 'within a week or two'. In fact the spec was never made publicly available and ended up under Apple's MFi program, which is annoyingly hard, and not inexpensive, to join. That means you can't sell something as iBeacon compliant without Apple approving it either. Now Apple it seems is producing its own iBeacons which will put a dent in the fortunes of the companies which are trying to compete making them.
Perhaps I understood the original intent at the WWDC talk incorrectly, but I thought this was originally supposed to be an open technology anyone could implement.
You mean like AirPlay and FaceTime?
While it is unknown as to whether Apple will actually launch iBeacon hardware or not, the product could integrate with the company's other platforms and services.
So if Apple can release these very cheaply to business then we could really see iBeacon take off.
Apple really are trying to make their ecosystem one of a kind.
Is that a microUSB port?!
On an Apple device?
Once Ibeacons proliferate and are ubiquitous, how, pray tell, will Apple prevent the iPhone from becoming a constant disturbing annoyance?
Because if it works at all, every vendor in a store is going to want their own Ibeacon.
Going to be interested to see how this develops.
Over 5 inches seems very big to me. How big are other ibeacons? I'm sure they are much smaller
Edit
Actually, having looked more closely at the the drawing, the dims look to be in mm. Assuming that someone extrapolated these dims to work out 5.46 it seems most likely that it is 5.46cm which sounds much more like it!
I'm not sure I see a clear path for apple in the ibeacon home automation market. Not sure it will pay off in the long run, even though they are just now laying the ground work for it. Should be an interesting market in the next 5 to 10 years.
The problem with Apple is that they never want to release anything very cheaply.
I'm not sure I see where this is a problem.
Don't you get the feeling that every time apple release something lately its...
a) overpriced and out of date as soon as it reaches the consumer
b) has some form of lock in that means apple will try to make even more money out of the users
iBeacons won't spread if they cost a fortune to implement. Apple's "low marketshare, high profit margin" thing won't work when they're trying to spread a standard.
iBeacons won't spread if they cost a fortune to implement. Apple's "low marketshare, high profit margin" thing won't work when they're trying to spread a standard.
Don't you worry. Either Google will copy it and call it Android/Chrome something or Samsung will copy it and call it S-something.
I don't see it costing a fortune, especially if Apple isn't the only hardware supplier. It's more likely that they offer a premium implementation.
Don't you worry. Either Google will copy it and call it Android/Chrome something or Samsung will copy it and call it S-something.
Apple TV has one.
It runs on standard bluetooth, which is at 2.4ghz.iBeacon to operate at 2.4ghz?
I would have picked anything other than 2.4ghz.