While both are wireless technologies and Wi-Fi and Class 2 Bluetooth have a similar range of about 300 feet, most Bluetooth devices are Class 3, which spans about 30 feet. Wi-Fi also supports many ...
The fight is on for wireless device-to-device networking supremacy between a refreshed incumbent, Bluetooth 4.0, and a newcomer, Wi-Fi Direct. Both specifications are promising to make it easier for ...
We live in an on-demand culture. Everything, from streaming services to delivery apps, has trained modern individuals to expect precisely what they want, where and when they want it. These on-demand ...
Whenever you're in public, you should be turning off your phone's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features. Don't underestimate the ...
Today’s designers are turning to wireless technology more than ever before to get devices to talk to each other. Especially when battery-powered, this means that we no longer need to string wires ...
CES 2019 provided more evidence of companies making decisions on Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi seem to be prevailing. If IoT connectivity were to be compared to roulette ...
If you drive often and have an iPhone, chances are that you use CarPlay regularly. But have you wondered if it uses Bluetooth ...
Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...
If your Mac is struggling to maintain a stable Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection, it could be because of wireless interference. The good thing is that there are many different things you can do to ...
For the last 15 or so years I have been a loyal Windows user. As with many relationships, this one has not been without its occasional problems. Over the years I’ve lost count of how many times ...
Bluetooth “made wires and cable obsolete,” said John Paczkowski in All Things Digital, and a new standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance may do the same to Bluetooth. Wi-Fi Direct, like Bluetooth, connects ...