Hands-on video: How to tether your laptop to an iPhone
I’ve always wished I could use my iPhone as modem to connect my laptop to the Internet, but it wasn’t possible until recently. When Apple announced in June that its new iOS4 would support this...
View ArticleProfiles mean Interoperability
The Bluetooth SIG recently became aware of mobile phones that continue to use AT commands as their primary method to access phone book information. This was a reasonable approach prior to the adoption...
View ArticlePushing Deeper into the Mobile Phone Market
A few days ago I kicked off the new year by writing about how the Bluetooth SIG plans to focus on several key markets in 2011 where we see great potential for new uses of Bluetooth technology. In...
View ArticleWorried about holding your cell phone? Use a Bluetooth headset
Technology does a lot to make our lives better. But at the breakneck speed that technology advances, it’s sometimes hard to verify if the benefits outweigh the possible negative side effects of at...
View ArticleApple helping lead the industry to Bluetooth v4.0
Apple’s hotly anticipated new iPhone 4S is significant for many reasons, but one reason in particular stands out for me—it’s the first phone to include Bluetooth v4.0 technology. Apple is a technology...
View ArticleBluetooth glove for touch sign language
A new high-tech glove under development in Germany will use Bluetooth technology to help people who are both deaf and blind communicate via email and text messages using a touch-based sign language...
View ArticlePanasonic phone links cell phone to home phone
Panasonic has released a line of new cordless home phones that use Bluetooth technology to link your cell phone to your home phone. The phone system comes with up to five handsets you can place in...
View ArticleNokia takes the initiative with NFC
Near Field Communication technology got a boost recently when Nokia announced its first phone with NFC, the Lumia 610 NFC. This new Windows smartphone will soon be available in Europe through mobile...
View ArticleNokia shows off Bluetooth streaming in new Windows Phone 8 handsets
Microsoft and Nokia rolled out the first Windows Phone 8 handsets this week, highlighting the futuristic design and capabilities of Nokia’s new flagship smartphones. One of the features they showcased...
View ArticleBluetooth Smart Ready product announcements piling up
The massive Bluetooth ecosystem continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with news of new Bluetooth products coming so fast this time of year that we sometimes have a hard time keeping up with them all....
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