After protests last year, Chinese cyber regulator to clamp down on wireless file-sharing technology on national security grounds
News bluetooth
Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices
Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States
Tesla Bluetooth Locks Can Be Hacked, Warns NCC Group
Digital locks, including those fitted to Tesla vehicles, are vulnerable to being unlocked via an exploit of a vulnerability in Bluetooth tech
Bluetooth Standard Vulnerable To Unpatched Spoofing Attack
Researchers warn of weaknesses affecting all Bluetooth-compliant devices – just as governments roll out coronavirus apps reliant on the tech
Apple, Google Bring Forward Virus Tracing Tech Amidst Privacy Row
Apple and Google speed up development of contact tracing API, as France and Germany accuse Apple and Google of holding Europe 'hostage'
Apple, Google Work Together On ‘Private’ Coronavirus...
Tech giants propose anonymous Bluetooth tech to alert users when they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19
Smartphone Scheme Aims To Track Coronavirus While Protecting Privacy
Boston University proposal would involve tracking randomly generated IDs via short-range broadcasts as means to contain coronavirus infections
Critical ‘BlueFrag’ Bluetooth Vulnerability In Older...
Security researchers ERNW identity critical vulnerability affecting the Android Bluetooth subsystem, which it is calling 'BlueFrag'
Amazon Sidewalk To Offer Long-Range Wireless For IoT
Move over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - Amazon reveals development of long-range wireless alternative for IoT devices
Google Offers UK Users Titan Security Key
Small security key connects via Bluetooth or USB, and is designed to bolster two-factor authentication efforts for consumers
Bluetooth 5.1 Delivers Pinpoint Location Accuracy
Location services boost as new spec delivers exact location data, to within one centimetre
Bluetooth Pairing Bug To Be Repaired
Update coming for Bluetooth after pairing vulnerability could see attacker intercept communications
Apple To Drop Intel 5G Chip For 2020 iPhones – Report
Apple is reportedly to drop yet another chipset made by Intel in its future iPhone handsets
Tapplock Smart Padlock Hackable With Smartphone
Researcher finds smart fingerprint padlock is not as secure as first thought, and can be unlocked in seconds
‘BlueBorne’ Flaw Poses Serious Risk To Bluetooth Devices
BlueBorne attack vector requires no user interaction, and is spread via the air to make it even more contagious
New Bluetooth Standard Enables Mesh Networking For IoT
Bluetooth developers offer 'industrial grade' spec upgrade to include support for mesh networking
IT Life: Martin Woolley, Technical Program Manager At Bluetooth SIG
Bluetooth SIG's technical program manager Martin Woolley talks us through his career in IT and the three apps that he couldn't live without
Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition of the social network
Raspberry Pi Turns Five, Launches Zero W PC With Wi-Fi And Bluetooth
New product builds on the success of the Raspberry Pi Zero with added connectivity options
Bluetooth 5.0 Is Formally Adopted In Bid To Connect The IoT
Bluetooth 5.0 boosts speed, range and lower latency as it seeks to expand 'connectionless' IoT
Researcher Warns On Privacy Risks Of Web Bluetooth Spec
Upcoming API aims to let websites access your kettle, smartphone and heart rate monitor
KeySniffer Flaw Exposes Wireless Keyboard Typing
Keystrokes from wireless keyboards transmit with no encryption and can be intercepted from hundreds of feet away
Bluetooth 5 Boosts Speed, Capacity And Range To Support...
New Bluetooth 5 standard will arrive in devices later this year, helping app developers embrace IoT without need for connection or app with beacons
Raspberry Pi 3 Targets IoT With Integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Raspberry Pi 3 adds integrated connectivity and more processing power in bid to become an 'IoT hub'
Bluetooth Gets Speed And Range Upgrade In IoT Push
Bluetooth will get 100 percent faster, four times longer range and support Mesh networking
‘Only’ iOS 9 Update Can Protect iPhone Against Bluetooth...
AirDrop vulnerability would allow hackers to hijack a device using Bluetooth
Why Google Eddystone Looms As An Apple iBeacon Killer
BLOG: Google Eddystone provides open-source Bluetooth LE beacon technology that greatly expands on what Apple's iBeacon system can do for location-based applications
10 Of The Best Bluetooth Headphones
Looking to rid yourself of annoying cables while still maintaining quality of sound? Then look no further than these 10 Of The Best Bluetooth Headphones!
ARM Acquires Two Bluetooth Firms, Bolsters IoT Business
British ARM picks up Wicentric and Sunrise Micro Devices, adding strength to low-power wireless communications portfolio
Bluetooth 4.2 Is Faster, More Secure And IPv6 Compatible
Bluetooth 4.2 hopes to establish the wireless standard as essential for the IoT