The Bluetooth Smart Starter Kit will teach you how to discover devices, work with GATT services and read and write values to a Bluetooth Smart device.

The final agenda for Bluetooth Europe 2014, taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 16th to 17th September, has been announced by the Bluetooth SIG. Continuing the discussion from Bluetooth World in San Jose and Bluetooth Asia in Shanghai earlier this year, Bluetooth Europe brings together those within the wireless industry to discuss the future of the Internet of Things.

  How Bluetooth Smart is accelerating growth in the home healthcare market. By Chuck Sabin, Director of Product Management & Planning, Bluetooth SIG.

Offering in-depth knowledge on how to implement Bluetooth hardware and software, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announce the Bluetooth Innovation Series training programme. Offering training for developers interested in wireless connectivity in a concise one-day format, upcoming dates and locations include May 15 in San Jose, CA; June 4 in Beijing, China; and June 19 in London, UK. Registration is open now.

The low-energy consuming, intelligent sensor technology developed by the Bluetooth SIG, Bluetooth Smart is currently being employed by processors and retailers in several payment and marketing trials. Beacons powered by Bluetooth Smart technology make the promise of a mobile wallet, mobile couponing and location-based services possible.

Wearbale technology is seeing phenomenal growth and high consumer demand, according to the latest ABI Research. Everyday items such as watches are being updated with bluetooth wireless technology, with ABI Research projecting that 32 million Bluetooth enabled sports and fitness devices will ship this year alone.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced a roster of industry luminaries who will form the judging panel for the 2014 Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards, the SIG’s official technology innovation recognition program. Selected for their insights and understanding of the wireless and consumer electronics markets, the panel will judge finalists in the four Breakthrough categories: Product, Application, Prototype and Student. Blueto...

The Bluetooth SIG and Alliance for Wireless Power have today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding that establishes a formal liaison relationship and heralds the creation of a new consumer electronics device category: the smart wireless charging station.

A string of moves to add increasing levels of Bluetooth Smart Ready and Bluetooth Smart technology integration by leading OS providers like Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, and most recently, Google, sets the stage for extraordinary growth of Bluetooth Smart devices. Apple, Google and Microsoft released upgrades from their respective developer conferences making it easier for developers to build appcessory devices. The potential for Bluetooth Smart ...

The Bluetooth SIG hosted its inaugural Bluetooth World conference last week in Shanghai, China. The event brought together a record number of industry elite and Bluetooth product innovators – both current and prospective SIG members – to inspire, empower, and teach one another on the bright future of Bluetooth wireless technology.

The Bluetooth SIG called on SIG member companies to submit their best products featuring Bluetooth technology for the 7th annual Best of CES Awards Program in January 2012. Judges selected 10 finalists from a record number of entries in three different categories: New, New, and Next.

Home entertainment devices, led by gaming consoles, have been migrating to Bluetooth wireless connections to remove the requirement of line-of-site while still providing a secure, efficient and robust wireless link. Bluetooth technology gives active 3D glasses users greater freedom of movement and a significantly longer battery life than infrared (IR) glasses, without the drawbacks of interference from light sources or with remotes and other IR e...

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced it has reached the 14,000-member milestone. This announcement comes on the heels of the SIG’s adoption of Bluetooth v4.0 with hallmark feature, low energy technology.