About 90% of workers at the 50 large and medium-size organizations that have done sensor studies with Dr. Waber's firm agree to don the badges, which are intended to be worn the entire workday. (Bathroom breaks are optional.) Those who opt out can wear a dummy badge, which appears identical but doesn't record or transmit data, he says.

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The vast majority of these applications do not collect or transmit any user data whatsoever.

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For example, if your business infrastructure requires XML or JSON data formats, or an API to extract office data and transmit it to the field, then make sure you inquire with the mobile App vendor to see what they can offer.

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All phones track these towers for more reliable service, and THEY DO NOT TRANSMIT HISTORICAL DATA to the phone makers or cell service providers.

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Using Bluetooth Smart, Wahoo's newest innovation allows cyclists to transmit their cycling App data from the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, wirelessly to the handlebar-mounted RFLKT.

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The new technology platform can be embedded in an existing design or operate as a stand-alone unit, with options to compute the location locally or transmit the information to a remote system which can process the data before visualising it on a smartphone app.

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Plus, Bluetooth can transmit at up to 3 megabits per second, which means it can accommodate any data or media requirement.

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