The Bluetooth Special Interest Group — the not-for-profit collective responsible for the development of new standards for the wireless technology — has just officially adopted version 4.2 of the ...

Beneath all of the hubbub of hardware manufacturers vying for consumers to feature their hubs in connected homes, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is releasing a new standard that will enhance the ...

With the rising popularity of wearable devices, low-power sensors used to gather data by retailers and manufacturers, and, most importantly, mobile devices, the wireless technology standard called ...

Fans of the Internet of Things – the collective term for any item, gadget, or appliance with its own IP address – should welcome the latest iteration of Bluetooth, version 4.2. Any device with the new ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the ...

Changes to Apple’s published tech specs for various products are rare, but when they happen, they’re typically interesting — and under-the-radar. At some point following the September 9th announcement ...

Today, Broadcom announced that it has gained Bluetooth 4.0 certification for its BTE Bluetooth stack and system-on-a-chip solutions. The new Bluetooth 4.0 standard has lower overhead than previous ...

Many users have always wondered what are the differences between Bluetooth 3.1 and 4.0, the most used versions at the moment. Well, besides the obvious 0.9, these two different standards have certain ...

New Specification Extends Range of Bluetooth Technology, Enables m-Health, Sports and Fitness, Security and Home Entertainment Wireless Markets KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today from its annual ...

An incremental upgrade, Version 5.3 adds more stability, security and efficiency. Peripherals can list preferred channels with a central device. Previously, only the central device could set channels.

The recently announced iPhone 4S comes with Bluetooth 4.0, which is a first for mobile phones. What exactly does Bluetooth 4.0 mean, and what advantages does that give the iPhone? CNET answers these ...