Thanks to the new Bluetooth beacon technology, visually impaired Brits can now travel independently on the London Underground using a smartphone app. Developed by Ustwo in collaboration with the Royal London Society…
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Apple rolls out iBeacon certification under MFi program
Apple, on Tuesday, released the specification for iBeacon under the “Made for iPhone” program, allowing third-party manufacturers looking to build products to incorporate the iBeacon name to their devices (if they meet…
Nokia announces Treasure Tag; will start shipping in April
Keeping track of your lost keys, wallets, bags and other physical valuables is now easy thanks to Nokia’s new accessory – Treasure Tag, which was announced by the Finnish giant today. The…
Sony to release yet another smartwatch; this time with NFC, Bluetooth
A recent filing with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) signals at the possibility of launch of yet another smartwatch from Sony – this time one that feature both NFC and Bluetooth….
Bluetooth 4.1 specification announced
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the release of updated version of specification – Bluetooth 4.1 – an update to the Bluetooth Core Specification after over 3 years. The SIG…
Users complaining about iOS 7 Bluetooth bugs
Apple, it seems has forgotten to patch Bluetooth bugs in iOS 7, as users are still complaining about issues that were initially reported in the middle of September. It is mostly car…