Chrome for Android will soon alert you to nearby objects you can interact with

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/onB0d0hErj6TgUjfku5cBg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/verge.vox.com/4425b5451db255c57a14462e152e867f (http://news.yahoo.com/chrome-android-soon-alert-nearby-104845925.html)Google is moving forward with its plans to allow Bluetooth beacons to broadcast location-based information and URLs to your phone. This seamless interaction with, what Google calls, the "physical web" has long been promised, but an upcoming update to Chrome for Android will make it more of a reality. Chrome for iOS started communicating with beacons last year with a widget you had to open from an iPhone's today screen, but Google's own Android operating system will get true native integration.



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