Motorola’s Dr. John Barr was the previous Chairman of the Board of the Bluetooth SIG, but effective immediately he has now been replaced by Nokia’s Ian Macnamara. “For years, Ian and Nokia have been deeply involved in the development of Bluetooth technology. The Bluetooth SIG is especially pleased to have Ian in this position as…
O2 sponsors Wireless Festival 2008
(note: yes, I know this is the poster for 2007!) O2 has announced itself as the lead sponsor of the Wireless Festival this year, making it four consecutive years. The festival will have a selection of international artists across four dates in July, as well new music from artists on the O2 blueroom stage. As…
Use Bluetooth to send large files via WiFi
I’m not sure I’ve understood this properly, but the latest Bluetooth announcement deals with the issue of sending large files from one device to the other. While it seems like a temporary solution — until Bluetooth 3.0 specification is finished and widely adopted in a range of devices — it does sound kinda neat when…
Yamaha launches NX-B02 portable Bluetooth speaker
Yamaha is launching this little bad boy on the market – with 10 watts of power behind it! It can connect with Bluetooth, or via 3.5mm jack (for mp3 players and the like). Apparently the Amp and Bass unit are “pretty good” (my terminology, not theirs!), and you can juice up your aural pleasure-o-meter via…
BlueTooth antenna boosts signal up to 30 km
Waste of technology if you ask me. BlueTooth is meant to be all about the Personal Area Network. How personal would it be if you could send a picture to someone over BlueTooth in the next community? Either way, it will cost you $130 and if you don’t have a professional install it you’re likely…