After reports that Major League Baseball was running a trial of Apple’s new iBeacon technology to provide fans with a personalized, interactive experience at ballparks, Recode reports today that the league is about to announce it’s completed installation of the beacons at two stadiums. As reported previously, the league is hoping to have around 20 stadiums equipped with iBeacons by Opening Day in March. The first two teams to have ballparks equipped include the Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers:
With iBeacons installed at the parks, fans arriving with their iPhones will be automatically presented with notifications that include info related to the game and stadium through the MLB At the Ballpark app.
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