All the stories tagged with bluetooth 4.0

DropTag Sensor Uses Bluetooth To Report Mishandling Of Packages

02/08/2013, After the USPS announced it will be ceasing the delivery of mail on Saturdays this summer. we were relived to hear that only meant letters and not packages. We have a feeling there are going to be a few unhappy [...]

Casio G-SHOCK GB-6900 arriving in March 2012 (updated)

12/30/2011, It looks like Casio is making some technological advances with its upcoming G-SHOCK watches. The G-SHOCK GB-6900 series that will be released Q1 next year will feature Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) connectivity that will make it compatible with the upcoming [...]

Nokia working on 3D indoor mapping

11/30/2011, So Google Maps recently received an update that brought it up to version 6.0. With this update came with the ability for Google Maps to work indoors by bringing indoor maps to the user, allowing them to navigate within a [...]

Mosoro announces Bluetooth LE accessories

10/25/2011, If you play sports often, and you’re looking for a way to improve your backhand in tennis, or your swing during a game of golf, Mosoro has the answer for you in the form of the Bluetooth LE 3D-Sport accessory.

iPhone 4S world’s first phone with Bluetooth 4.0

10/05/2011, The iPhone 4S was announced yesterday, and introduced quite a number of impressive features to the device, but one of the phone’s features that were overlooked and overshadowed during the announcement is its support for Bluetooth 4.0. The latest version [...]

Bluetooth low energy heart rate monitor belt

06/09/2011, The Nordic µBlue nRF8001 chip will be at the heart of this Bluetooth low energy heart rate monitor belt, where it is touted to be the first of its kind in the world, although we are not too sure just [...]

BlueRadios BlueBridge BR-LE4.0-D2A Bluetooth 4.0 dual mode low energy module

04/27/2011, BlueRadios has just announced the existence of their self-contained BlueBridge BR-LE4.0-D2A Bluetooth 4.0 dual mode low energy module that will see the Texas Instruments CC2564 base band chip see action within – not to mention having it accompanied by an [...]

Casio G-Shock Bluetooth watch revealed

03/23/2011, Casio has just revealed their very first Bluetooth G-Shock watch. Normally such watches are pretty much useless as watches due to the fact that their Bluetooth connection requires the watches to be recharged frequently. However, Casio’s G-Shock watch won’t have [...]

Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0 adopted

07/06/2010, Hmmm, Bluetooth 3.0 was just launched over a year ago, but the Bluetooth SIG has already announced a formal adoption of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. One of the hallmark feature of Bluetooth 4.0 would be the low energy [...]

Bluetooth 4.0 protocol to be finalized by this June

04/25/2010, The Bluetooth SIG has just announced that its 4.0 update to the Bluetooth protocol will be finalized and delivered to manufacturers before June 2010 is over. Just a simple case of revision here – Bluetooth 4.0 is touted to offer [...]

Bluetooth 4.0 core specifications finalized

04/20/2010, The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has just finalized the core specification for Bluetooth 4.0, where it will bring together all the previous wireless standards while focusing mainly on low-power use – after all, devices that require a miniscule amount [...]

Bluetooth 4.0 has new features

03/05/2010, As with any updated specification for a standard, Bluetooth 4.0 is no different as it sports a couple of notable improvements including the ability to be used in low-power devices such as watches and pedometers that are powered by coin-cell [...]

Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Technology

12/20/2009, Bluetooth technology has taken another step forward, with the Bluetooth Special Interest (SIG) announcing the adoption of Bluetooth low energy wireless technology, which is the main feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. With the improvements to power consumption, [...]