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Isn't iBeacon a transmit-only technology? So there's no way for the iBeacon to log nearby devices. Then it's two completely different types of systems; one can
by 0x0 12y ago
Isn't iBeacon a transmit-only technology? So there's no way for the iBeacon to log nearby devices. Then it's two completely different types of systems; one can auto-track users and the other cannot.
- dictum 12y agoI don't think Apple does this, but if the iBeacon transmitter device sends an ID to identify itself, the iOS device could log and send the event to a web server by itself.
- 0x0 12y agoIf it is the operating system you are worried about, there are other things (like continuous GPS and wifi BSSID logging) that would be more effective for tracking a user's location world-wide all the time.