McDonald’s franchises in Columbus, GA are integrating beacon technology, powered by Bluetooth low-energy beacon solution provider Piper. By utilizing Piper’s beacon technology, which is supported by the latest iOS and Android platforms, the franchises can deliver coupon offers, timely alerts, employment opportunities and customer surveys right as customers enter the establishments.

The Senate has confirmed FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly to a full term.

Verizon Wireless has leased 4,500 square feet for their new Manhattan flagship store on the ground floor of JEMB Realty’s revitalized Herald Center, a 10-story, 250,000 square-foot retail and office property at the southwest corner of 34th Street and Broadway.

Sprint, Techstars and the University of Kansas Medical Center announced they will be working together to support mobile health startups. KU Medical Center will lend mentorship and expertise to early-stage companies whose products focus on increasing the accessibility to quality health care services at next spring’s Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars.