Wi-Fi systems based on a single router may provide patchy coverage in some homes and small offices, depending on the building's size and construction. Until recently, users have had to find their own ...

Imagine light fixtures that act as Bluetooth beacons, allowing smartphones to help visitors find their way around a building. Imagine a lighting system which can pinpoint the location of people and ...

You might associate Bluetooth with cutting the cable between your headphones and your phone, but Bluetooth Mesh aims to make it a ubiquitous backchannel for the Internet of Things. Launched today, ...

Smart lighting has been a topic of conversation for quite some time. There are a number of different strategies available today, but with choice comes confusion. Without a single standard or approach ...

Bluetooth Mesh offers a big improvement for home and industrial IoT. Here's what Apple users need to know about the new standard. Apple is a Promoter member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group ...

BLE Mesh expands Bluetooth into a wide range of new applications, but it involves design tradeoffs in both hardware and software. Bluetooth is a ubiquitous communications protocol with countless ...

The use of Bluetooth technology continues to grow beyond mobile into rapidly expanding IoT and automotive applications. Consumers have grown to expect hands-free calling via Bluetooth, however, as the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Wi-Fi allows for some of the greatest at-home conveniences a person can have, but it can also lead to some of the greatest frustrations. When ...