A trial program now under way in some Amazon warehouses lets workers listen to music, podcasts, and other audio using Bluetooth-enabled earplugs, when working on tasks where it’s deemed safe.… Read More
Alaska Airlines will remove its traditional airport kiosks as part of a broader tech overhaul in cities including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, aiming to get passengers through… Read More
As COVID-19 social distancing restrictions have eased, people are going into stores, restaurants and restrooms while still trying to stay at least six feet apart. But what if you can’t… Read More
Can Howard Schultz make a serious run for U.S. president? Can Zillow’s Zestimate be beaten? And can I find my freakin’ AirPods? Those are just a few of the burning… Read More
The group responsible for Bluetooth introduced a new feature that gives the widely used wireless technology the ability to sense not just the proximity of a nearby object but also… Read More
Updated below with details on additional games and user experience updates from Amazon. Wait a couple months before getting Amazon’s new Echo Buttons. Hopefully, by then, Amazon and its partners… Read More
One of the most widely used technologies in mobile computing is getting an important upgrade that could accelerate the development of the smart home and industrial internet. The Bluetooth Special… Read More
Boeing announced a structural reorganization this week to combine its safety, quality and manufacturing processes into one division, bringing several leadership changes along for the ride. Walt Odisho, formerly the company’s… Read More
In an effort to solve the biggest complaint about their new wireless earbuds, Apple announced Tuesday it will release a “Find My AirPods” feature as part of iOS 10.3. The feature,… Read More
Bluetooth 5 is officially the latest version of the popular wireless specification now that the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), a group of more than 30,000 companies using and fostering… Read More
In 2014, when former Boeing engineers Daniel Daoura and Nick Pearson-Franks launched Pebblebee, they marketed their flagship product as the most “secure and feature rich bluetooth personal motion tracking device… Read More
Amal Graafstra is used to hacking things to work for him. He has two RFIDs implanted, one in each hand, that he uses to unlock doors, start his motorcycle and… Read More
People on the lookout for a new iPad keyboard will soon be able to pick up a new model from…Microsoft? The company announced today that it will be releasing a… Read More
Developers interested in trying their hands at apps that tap into low-power Bluetooth Smart technology now have an official guided tour to ease their way into working with hardware. The Bellevue-based… Read More
Soon, your Bluetooth-enabled wearables should be able to talk directly to one another, rather than having to route all their traffic through your smartphone or another hub device. Bluetooth 4.0,… Read More
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, an industry consortium headquartered in the Seattle region, this morning named a new executive director, wireless veteran Mark Powell, who will oversee efforts to push… Read More
We almost take Bluetooth for granted, as it zips our data through the air, letting us make hands-free phone calls and sync media between devices, among countless other applications enabled… Read More