{"id":24272,"date":"2014-09-15T08:06:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T07:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/?p=24272"},"modified":"2017-03-02T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T09:00:52","slug":"beecon-is-free-ibeacon-home-automation-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/apple\/beecon-is-free-ibeacon-home-automation-app.html","title":{"rendered":"Beecon is Free iBeacon Home Automation App"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s a year since Apple announced iBeacon (check out our explanation of the technology <a href=\"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/apple\/apple-ibeacons-explained-smart-home-occupancy-sensing-solved.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sj-gblock\">\n<script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5598479065369258\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300; \ngoogle_ad_height = 250; \ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\"; \ngoogle_ad_channel = \"7058025304\"; \ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\"; \ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\"; \ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\"; \ngoogle_color_link = \"52a79f\"; \ngoogle_color_url = \"CFFFDF\"; \ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\"; \n\/\/--> \n<\/script>\n<script language=\"javascript\"  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>Now the Beecon App aims to combine home automation with the iBeacon tech to enable users to trigger events based on proximity to things, places or locations.<\/p>\n<p>Such scenario didn\u2019t exist prior to iBeacons. GPS, as you know, doesn\u2019t really provide indoor location in any level or accuracy. NFC also does not offer the \u201cproximity\u201d factor that Bluetooth beacons have: you can detect how far or close you are from a beacon based on its RSSI\/signal strength.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can manage, detect and range iBeacons around you, create multiple regions and define actions that are triggered when you enter or leave them. Read on for the range of Home Automation hardware currently supported&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/beecon-2.jpg?resize=500%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beecon is Free iBeacon Home Automation App\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/beecon-2.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/beecon-2.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Currently, the app allows users to control Hue and LIFX lights, control IR appliances (through Global Cache iTach module), call servers or URL with custom actions, read Estimote beacons temperature and execute things based on the temperature result, tweet messages and automatically launch a few iOS apps as well. It offers flexible connectivity options to users, from basic\/beginners to more advanced ones who may have a dedicated automation server and the skills to connect the app to it.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re always in the search of new features and hardware partnerships. The app is being adjusted to be compatible with iOS8 new Home Kit that will allow iOS users to control home appliances by using voice\/Siri. The most recent feature is called \u201cSpoken Alerts\u201d, which offer audible feedback to visually impaired people or users who simply want to know what is being done without having to take the phone out of the pocket.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Beecon\u00a0app is optimised for the iPhone 5 and above, but any iPhone (above model 4S) that supports Bluetooth 4.0\/BLE\/BluetoothSmart is compatible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_34525\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T2kQHqh8izg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beaconsandwich.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">beaconsandwich.com<\/a> \u00a0: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/apple\/apple-ibeacons-explained-smart-home-occupancy-sensing-solved.html\" target=\"_blank\">iBeacons Explained<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want More?<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a style=\"color: #52a79f;\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ottomate\">Follow us<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #52a79f;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AutomatedHomeUK\" target=\"_blank\">Like us<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook, or subscribe to our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #52a79f;\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/automatedhome\">RSS feed<\/a>. 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