Ask a
Dev: What Are the
Limitations of Beacons?
In our latest
Ask a Dev video, iOS engineer Dan Murrell discusses the
Limitations of beacons, and some of the issues developers might encounter while working with this new tech**logy
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Beacons can pinpoint the location of a device, and then exchange data with that device. Beacons can sync with certain apps to enhance many digital experiences —
improving the way we shop at stores or
helping us to find movie showtimes on the go. There's even a
beacon beer crawl. However, as with all new tech**logies, it does have its
Limitations and weaknesses
"One of the best ways to explore the full potential of a new tech**logy is to find its limitations," says Murrell. "If we want to take advantage of all its features, we need to understand its problems and its pitfalls too".
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