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Zyxel, Entra Health Enable Bluetooth Blood Glucose Testing

Networking hardware maker Zyxel will integrate its Smart Home Gateway with Entra Health Systems’ wireless glucometer to send blood sugar data to caregivers in real time. – Zyxel Communications, a leading maker of
networking and security hardware for the home and small business markets, has
announced an agreement to integrate its Smart Home Gateway with Entra Health Systems’
MyGlucoHealth Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose meter.

The
companies announced the partner…


LG Shows Off 4G USB Modems, Android and Windows Phone 7 Phones at CES

LG kicked off CES 2011 by showing off nine phones, two 4G USB modems, two Bluetooth headsets and a charging pad. Among the phones are its first with Windows Phone 7. – LG Electronics got rolling at 2011 Consumer Electronics
Show by introducing a haul of new devices, including nine phones,
Bluetooth headsets, a wireless charging pad and two USB modems the
companys first devices to work with 4G networks.
quot;In an ever-changing wireless industry, it is vi…


TK-421 iPhone case ships, Beat wireless speakers, Moshi MM03i Bluetooth handset

If you are one of the of types that likes your iPhone, but wishes it has a physical keyboard to use ThinkGeek has your fix. ThinkGeek is now shipping the TK-421 that adds a physical keyboard to the iPhone 4 or 3GS. The Libratone Beat wireless speaker is landing at the Apple store next month. [...]

Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth Headset Speaks, Reads

The Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth headset well styled smartphone accessory that accepts voice commands and respond in speaks to tell the user of headset status. The headset announces calls and provides hands free call handling options. Combined with the Vocalyst voice and text service, the headset provides voice access to Twitter, contacts news, sports and information services. The Savor M1100 weights a slight 9 grams and works with both Apple iPhone and an Android based smartphones. When used with the iPhone, the Savor battery life is also displayed as an icon next to the iPhone battery. This Bluetooth feature is expected in the Android OS in the near future. The Savor M1100 was announced September 27 and is available now for $99. The Savor users three microphones that are governed by Plantronics Audio IQ3 and DSP to overcome ambient noise. In my test calls using using both an Apple iPhone and a Sanyo ZIO Android smartphone on the Sprint network, my callers sounded clearly in the headset. Callers reported that I was easy to understand. Pairing the headset to the phones was straightforward and easy to do using Plantronics Multipoint connection pairing procedure that let me connect to either phone handset. – …


Plantronics’ Savor Bluetooth Headset Speaks with iPhone, Android

Plantronics’ Savor M1100 Bluetooth Headset speaks and uses voice commands along with Vocalyst integration to take hands-free to a new level. – The Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth headset is a stylish and powerful
smartphone accessory that can accept voice commands and respond in spoken
language to status requests. When combined with the Vocalyst voice-and-text
service, the headset yields a practically magical, nearly hands-free user


ThinkGeek TK-421 keyboard case, Sonos Wireless dock, Super Mario theme iPhone cases

ThinkGeek has unveiled a new case for the iPhone that adds a Bluetooth keyboard that flips from under the phone called the TK-421. The case can be had for about $50 for the iPhone 4 and the 3GS. Sonos has debuted a new dock for the iPhone called the WD100. The dock is able to [...]

MoGo Talk XD case, No antenna change for Verizon, Liquidmetal in use already

MoGo Talk XD is a case and Bluetooth headset in one device. The case protects the iPhone 4 from drops and scratches and has a cut out on the back for storing the fold down Bluetooth headset allowing it to be with you everywhere.

Experts are claiming that Apple will not change the design of the [...]

Bluetooth Version 4.0 to Feature Low Energy Technology

Low energy technology in the latest core specification of Bluetooth Version 4.0 is intended to spread Bluetooth’s applicability to watches, medical devices and mobile phones, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) said. – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the formal
adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0, with the hallmark
feature, low energy technology. The SIG said this final step in the
adoption process signals to Bluetooth SIG members that the
organzations Qualification Progra…


Apple antenna engineer jobs, JayBird Bluetrax app, iMovie ported to 3GS

Apple is looking for some new engineers with a specialty in antennas. The company has three spots open for these workers and it needs them with the signal criticisms that the iPhone 4 has faced.

JayBird has released an app on the App Store that works with its line of Bluetooth headsets. The app lets the [...]

Apple, Dell, HP, Intel Sued by Wi-Lan Over Bluetooth Patent

Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Intel and Motorola are among the 19 electronics manufacturers being sued by Canadian patent-holder Wi-Lan. With dibs on more than 800 patents, Wi-Lan alleges that Apple and company are infringing on a Bluetooth-related patent.
– Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Intel and Motorola are just
six of the 19 electronics manufacturers being sued by Canadian patent
holder Wi-Lan, whose portfolio includes more than 800 issued or pending
patents. Wi-Lan is accusing the manufacturers of infringing on a patent
it holds regardi…


Rugged Bluetooth, Driving Apps, Phone Watches Stand Out at CTIA

The CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas is a chance for wireless companies to show off their latest mobile applications, devices and network plans. While larger companies such as AT T and Verizon will likely dominate headlines with their announcements, a number of smaller IT shops are also debuting the products of tomorrow, including ruggedized smartphones and Bluetooth devices, mobile apps for navigation and driving, and even a wristwatch that doubles as a phone. The following images show just a few of the products on view at the 2010 conference. Many of them reflect larger trends such as 4G connectivity, elaborate designs for smartphone cases and faster devices.
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REVIEW: Voyager Pro UC Enables PC, Cell Phone Communications with 1 Bluetooth Headset

The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC provides heavy callers with an excellent way to use the same Bluetooth headset for both cell phone- and PC-based unified communications systems. eWEEK Labs tested the Voyager Pro UC WG200/B, which comes with an earpiece and a pre-paired Bluetooth dongle. The system is designed to work jointly with a Bluetooth 2.0-enabled cell phone or smartphone plus a Windows-based PC softphone via the dongle.
– The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC provides heavy callers with an excellent way
to utilize the same Bluetooth headset for both cell phone- and PC-based unified
communications systems. This can free mobile users from juggling multiple
headsets, while delivering excellent voice quality and distance per…


Aliph Launches Jawbone Icon Bluetooth Headsets

Bluetooth headset maker Aliph launches its Jawbone series, consisting of six headsets all including MyTalk, which the company is billing as an industry-first platform for Bluetooth headsets. The technology allows users to customize the headset through Audio and Dial applications.
– Bluetooth headset maker Aliph announced the launch of its Jawbone series,
consisting of six headsets all including MyTalk, which the company is billing
as an industry-first platform for Bluetooth headsets. The technology allows
users to customize the headset through Audio and Dial applications.


LABS GALLERY: Plantronics’ Voyager Pro UC Enables Use of One Bluetooth Headset for Multiple Systems

The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC provides callers with an excellent way to utilize the same Bluetooth headset for both cell phone- and PC-based unified communications systems, while delivering excellent voice quality and distance performance along with reasonable battery life.
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How to turn Bluetooth ON / OFF on iPhone device

Bluetooth is very easy and hassle free way of data trasnfer among bluetooth enabled devices. If you have an iPhone and want to use bluetooth for data transfer, makes sure bluetooth option is turned ON. After the data transfer, it is recommended to turn OFF the bluetooth option on iPhone.
Turn ON / OFF Bluetooth on iPhone
1. Click [...]

ASUS announces series of stylish Eee PC notebooks

Asus has recently announced a series of netbooks in its range of Eee PC, namely the Eee PC 1008HA, Eee PC 1005HA and Eee PC 1101HA.
Designed to fulfill the needs of young adults, professionals and travelers, these netbooks are claimed to very stylish.
The series features a 2.5-inch SATA II 160GB hard disk drive along with [...]