Google's Nest team appears to be working on AirTag-like location trackers, codenamed Grogu, with Bluetooth LE and UWB support, for a possible I/O launch in May
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Google's Nest appears to be working on AirTag-like location trackers, codenamed “Grogu”, with support for Bluetooth LE and UWB, possibly for launch at I/O
Google is reportedly working on a location tracking tag to compete with the likes of Apple's AirTags and Tile trackers …
Researchers unveil a Bluetooth LE attack impacting billions of devices, leaving them vulnerable to spoofing; most vendors do not have patches but Apple does
There's a new unpatched Bluetooth vulnerability: Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Vulnerability in the Bluetooth software stack opens the door to hackers
Apple says COVID-19 contact tracing apps can include duration of proximity when deciding what is a proximity event, potentially limiting false positive pings
Surveillance and the pandemic: it doesn't have to be a nightmare Sergio De Simone / InfoQ : Google and Apple Jointly Working on Contact Tracing for iOS and Android Samantha Wiley / iLounge : Apple and...
Proxy, a startup that is building a mobile identity layer on top of Bluetooth LE for keyless entry and more, raises $13.6M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins
Josh Constine / TechCrunch : Tweets: @joshconstine Tweets: Josh Constine / @joshconstine : What if Bluetooth could not just auto-unlock doors, but also sign you in to teleconferences, pay for transit...
Apple's strict Bluetooth LE encryption requirements result in long lag times, slowing the rollout of some HomeKit devices
What's Behind The Hold Up For Apple's HomeKit? — It's been more than a year since Apple announced HomeKit, its system for connecting smart home devices through iOS.
Google launches Eddystone, an open source, cross-platform Bluetooth LE beacon format
Meet Google's “Eddystone”—a flexible, open source iBeacon fighter — Google's cross-platform standard combines the best of iBeacon and The Physical Web. — Move over iBeacon—today Google is launchin...
Apple Releases iBeacon Specification
Apple has quietly rolled out its iBeacon specification as it starts to certify devices that carry the Bluetooth LE standard. — Under their MFI program, manufacturers can now request that Apple permi...
Shopkick Starts 100-Store iBeacon Trial For American Eagle, Biggest Apparel Rollout Yet
Apple's iBeacon technology, which uses Bluetooth LE to send notifications to users when they're inside a physical store, is making another mainstream advance today: Shopkick — the location-based offer...
Apple Uses Bluetooth LE To Enable Apple TV ‘Touch To Set Up’ Via iOS 7 Devices
Apple is leveraging the Bluetooth LE technology that it has been building into every iPhone since the iPhone 4S to enable automatic setup of an Apple TV 3G. Just touch a device running iOS 7 to a new...