Qualcomm releases proximity beacons that track Android and iOS shoppers

Short-range location services are all the rage these days, but they're nothing without the Bluetooth beacons that make them possible. Qualcomm is fulfilling that behind-the-scenes need today by releasing its Gimbal proximity beacons. Both the tiny Gimbal Series 10 and the weatherproof Series 20 let shopkeepers offer area-based discounts and information to customers as they wander through stores, with position accuracy down to one foot.

via Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/09/qualcomm-gimbal?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000589