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KingWhatsion Jun 16, 2015 8:03am
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RE:iBeacon powers new Smart Public Transport project .....
RE:iBeacon powers new Smart Public Transport project .....Wow! These things are way better than iSign's thingy. I just checked their site. If you buy 49 of them, it's $36 each. For 50 or more, they will negotiate an even better price.
No computers and software to set up. Just stick it to the wall and program it through the cloud.
Apple will have access to every single unit and I'm sure can easily work out an advertising plan with both advertisers and iBeacon users.
Stores can probably install these things, use them and come out with a profit.
Why in heck would anyone want to get tangled up with a bunch of suits at iSign?
Coke can advertise on iSign's what 500 - 200 installed units. Wait for another 100 to be installed in another year or deal with Apple who probably has millions installed worldwide by now and millions more soon.
iSign is toast.
We can talk about how crummy the beacon is but I don't believe it. My first iPhone ran trouble free for 5 years before I upgraded. Other Apple hardware is just as reliable.
For $30 a crack, no monthly fees and free cloud programming - I'm going with iBeacon.