Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Bluetooth 4.1, due out by the end of the year, will directly connect devices to cloud services. Bluetooth is commonly used for wireless connectivity of mobile devices and PCs over short distances. The ...

For those who don’t know, Bluetooth 4.0 is an optimized version of Bluetooth technology that enhances the feature while maintaining compatibility with other devices. It is also termed a low-energy ...

The first iteration of Bluetooth, version 1.0, was released with basic wireless connection capabilities but suffered from significant limitations in connectivity and interference handling. Bluetooth 1 ...

Bluetooth is everywhere, and it’s only growing more commonplace. What started as a way to connect dorky-looking headsets has grown into a robust wireless protocol that links everything from headphones ...