Bluetooth SIG has made it known that Appleís new iPad is the first Bluetooth Smart Ready tablet on the market. The new ultra-low power Bluetooth 4.0 technology in the iPad remains backwards compatible with existing Bluetooth devices such as Appleís wireless keyboard and any Bluetooth 2.0-equipped speakers, for example. Read more...
New iPad accessories: XtremeMac, iLuv, M-Edge, Dr. Bott
The iPad accessory eco-system wasted no time in announcing new products for the just-announced new iPad. XtremeMac is preparing four new cases, while iLuv is updating its existing iPad 2 line of cases to fit the new model, including ones with Bluetooth keyboards and a stylus. M-Edge will bring its line of stylish new cases to Best Buy, and longtime retailer Dr. Read more...
DealNN roundup: BlueAnt Q2 Smart Bluetooth Headset, now $31
Today's Deals from DealNN include discounted Bluetooth headsets, video projectors, and more. Read more...
Ten One Design outs rare pressure-sensitive stylus for iPad
Ten One design has unveiled a prototype of a pressure-sensitive stylus for iPads in hopes that it would be an ideal fit for the next iPad. The writing implement, codenamed "Blue Tiger," that uses Bluetooth 4.0 to automatically connect to the iPad. The app that drives the stylus has embedded palm rejection, which prevents anything but the pen itself from being used to input information... Read more...
AT&T exclusive with Dr. Dre Beatbox Portable on March 11
AT&T on Monday revealed it will exclusively offer the Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox Portable on March 11. The wireless audio system connects to smartphones through Bluetooth or, with iPhones and iPods, directly through an Apple Dock Connector. Read more...
New Apple TV expected alongside iPad 3 (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - A revamped iPad may not be the only thing Apple fans have to look forward to at the company’s March 7th event in San Francisco: 9to5mac cites sources close to Apple in anticipating a new Apple TV model will also be announced. The new device, codenamed J33, is expected to include a faster A5 processor with improved graphics capability, along with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, which has also been included in the iPhone 4S and latest Macbook Air and Mac Mini computers — perhaps heralding a new era of Apple device interconnectivity. Read more...
TI WiLink 8.0 combo wireless chip includes NFC, drops power
TI kicked off the week with a new all-in-one wireless chip that could make NFC (near-field communications) much easier. The WiLink 8.0 is the first of its kind to build NFC into the chip alongside Bluetooth, FM radio, GNSS positioning, Wi-Fi, and even ANT+ for exercise and . It both shrinks the size of a chipset with NFC by as much as half and, as a complete design, can offload much of the work that would normally go to the main processor.... Read more...
Accessories: Gear4, iHome offer new speakers
Two different tech gear companies have announced two new products for music lovers who want small speakers. Read more...
Jawbone’s super-sized Big Jambox speaker shows at FCC
Jawbone's plans for a bigger Bluetooth speaker were given away late Thursday after an FCC filing showed a new device. Read more...
DealNN roundup: Samsung Galaxy Tablet, now only $399
Today's Deals from DealNN include discounted tablets, iPhone accessories, and more. Tigerdirect.com now has the 8.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tablet listed as its Deal of the Day, complete with 32GB of storage, a dual-core 1GHz processor, Bluetooth 3.0 support, and dual webcams. Read more...