Baseball's San Francisco Giants look for iBeacon to knock one out of the park

20 out of the 30 Major League ball parks will be using Apple's iBeacon technology in order to bring fans closer to the game. For those not familiar with iBeacon, it is a low-power device that uses Bluetooth to send messages to those running a particular app on their Apple iPhone or Apple iPad. Because iBeacon is low powered, it can send out messages specifically targeted to a certain area.



Probably because of its location, San Francisco's AT&T Park has always been a step ahead of other stadiums. It was among the first to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to fans, and there are 1289 Wi-Fi antennas ...