Nick Farina ha scritto un ottimo pezzo su come funzionino gli iBeacon, e quali opportunità offrano:
Beacons are cutting-edge technology, made of space-age polymers and packed with the latest advancements in miniaturization and artificial intelligence.
Just kidding! Beacons are actually super dumb. They are literally just a radio strapped to a battery. A single Beacon is like a tiny Walkman, set to repeat the same song over and over again until it runs out of juice and dies.