A new nightlife safety app in the UK uses Bluetooth to find a friend’s location without the need for Wi-Fi.
Where You At? (WYA) is said to be one of the first apps offering peer-to-peer safety features using indoor mapping and Bluetooth beacons to find someone’s exact location.
The Bluetooth beacons are small, low-power Bluetooth transmitters that can be detected by wireless devices like Bluetooth- enabled smartphones. The beacons are placed in fixed positions, such as mounted on walls, to provide location references for indoor positioning applications like WYA.
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