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The Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT Podcast

Proximity and location technologies are key to the Internet of Things (IoT) and are causing our digital and physical worlds to converge. Mr. Beacon is a series of interviews with the leaders of companies that are at the center of this revolution. Steve Statler wrote “Beacon Technologies”, a survival guide for people that want to design solutions that use Bluetooth beacons to create experiences that combine location awareness with the power of cloud computing.

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RFID vs. Bluetooth: Is One Better for IoT? Feb 12, 2018

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RFID vs Bluetooth - It's a debate that will go on for some time as the technologies continue to improve and change. In this conversation with Mike Kastner we dive into the controversy to discover if there are any ways that we can understand the two technologies comparatively without feeling that we have to jettison either one. It's a lively conversation that focuses on the pros and cons of each technology and the wide range of applications that can be considered for each one. If you or your company is looking for the right technology to meet a new situation you're facing, this episode should be very helpful for you.

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The Internet of Finding Things Feb 05, 2018

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Personal Asset Tracking has been one of the great success stories of the Beacosystem. Companies like Stick-N-Find, Trackr and Tile were some of the first vendors and they have been selling many millions of beacons. Haystack Magic is a new challenger to the approach these incumbents have used, with a software solution that uses lower cost general purpose beacons. The Haystack Magic user interface is designed to use the way the human mind works to track things.

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RAIN RFID Explained Jan 29, 2018

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As we consider what is known as The Internet of Things, RAIN RFID is one of the technologies that will undoubtedly be an integral part of IOT moving forward. Will there be a day when actual things such as sweaters and socks are identified via electronic technologies? Steve Halliday, president of the RAIN IFID Association says he has no doubt about it. In this great conversation, Steve shares a great deal of information about what RAIN is capable of doing now and looks into the future to explain possibilities that are not too far off. It's an intriguing conversation that's well worth the time it takes for you to listen.

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Connected Products - Talkin' Things Jan 22, 2018

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Can you even imagine any reason your motor oil would need to be a connected product? To stretch your thinking a bit more, how about pharmaceuticals? These are some of the cutting edge examples of how connectivity in packaging and everyday products is making a difference both to the consumer and the cost and production inherent in bringing those products to market.

In this episode of Mr. Beacon, Steve talks with Marcin Pilarz, CEO of Talkin’ Things, a company that integrates connected technologies with everyday products. In this conversation you will hear why this particular application of NFC technology is beneficial, the particular hurdles encountered when implementing it - especially with well-established brands, and how the industry is poised to grow in the next few years.

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Beacons & The Art of Apps for Venues Jan 05, 2018

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Creating an app that can be the remote control for a venue is an art and a science. Venuetize have developed and acquired technologies for just that purpose that are unusual and distinctive. Venuetize's CTO has unparalleled experience in creating successful mobile apps that predate the advent of the Apple App Store. Listen to his case studies and lessons learned.

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Beacons & Multi-Level Marketing Dec 20, 2017

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A wave of multi-level marketing (MLM) firms are creating beacon offerings, putting Bluetooth beacons in the hands of business people completely unfamiliar with the technology. We find out what's happening, who is using the technology, the problems and the opportunities by talking to Victoria Gonzalez, a solopreneur who has been figuring out how to make beacons work for her small businesses.

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Bluetooth Smart Packaging – Kobi Bentkovski Nov 15, 2017

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Water.io is a pioneer in augmenting packaging with Bluetooth sensors, opening up new user experiences and business models while giving us a preview of what is to come. We talk to Kobi Bentkovski, CEO and co-founder, about how their system works and the implications of this transformation in how products are delivered.

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RFID In Packaging Nov 08, 2017

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A masterclass / case study from Markus Wulff of the Absolut Company on how his team integrated the digital world with the physical (bottles of Malibu) using RFID to engage their customers. Recorded after his awesome presentation at the @Active Intelligent Packaging Industry Association conference in Amsterdam.

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The Future of the Beacon Market Nov 01, 2017

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Understanding where the beacon market will go is critical for entrepreneurs and solution designers. In a market this complex, it's also very difficult to do. We have the privilege of talking to some amazing players in the beacon ecosystem, which helps inform our annual forecast. In this episode, we focus on our assessment of what's happened in 2017 plus some key predictions for the future.

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Real Time Location Systems – Ajay Malik Oct 25, 2017

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#56 – Real Time Location Systems have been considered rare and exotic technology deployments until recently. Bluetooth is changing all that, in a way that is sparking a wave of innovation–not just in high tech, but in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, hospitals and office buildings around the world. We talk with the person that literally wrote the book on RTLS, Ajay Malik.

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