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Wi-Fi Aware will Allow Smartphones to Detect Each Other and Share Information

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Demography Unplugged
Jul 14, 2015
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The new technology known as Wi-Fi Aware will allow nearby smartphones to detect each other and share information—notifying users when friends are not only in the same location, but also in close proximity. More accurate and flexible than beacons, it may be the next big thing in location services.

—Fortune

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