9 Best Articles in 2022
CNN
Why Bluetooth remains an 'unusually painful' technology after two decades
CNN
6 min read · Jul 10th · In the two decades since it was first included in products available to the general public, Bluetooth has become so widespread that an entire generation of consumers may not be able to remember a time… · Shared by 133, including Ian M Calvert, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Marsha Collier
The New York Times
Best Bluetooth Speaker 2020: Portable Speakers
The New York Times
20+ min read · From 2020 · The UE Wonderboom 2 is the all-around best portable Bluetooth speaker because it sounds good and looks cool, and it’s the most rugged model we’ve ever tested. · Shared by 67, including Danny Sullivan, ギズモード・ジャパン
SlashGear
Why You Need To Turn Your Android's Bluetooth Off When You're Not Using It
SlashGear
2 min read · Jul 19th · Most Android users keep their phone's Bluetooth turned on 24/7, but you may want to reconsider doing that due to the possible security risks. · Shared by 72, including Android Community
Ars Technica
Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard
Ars Technica
2 min read · May 5th · Instead of a password, devices could look for your phone over Bluetooth. · Shared by 231, including Matthew Turland, Ines Bieler, Jeff Atwood, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem, Charles Hoskinson
hackaday.io
Ferrofluid display cell bluetooth speaker
hackaday.io
1 min read · 2021-04-16 · This is a ferrofluid display cell Bluetooth speaker that moves in response to music. · Shared by 48
The Verge
Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android
The Verge
3 min read · From 2020 · It will use Bluetooth connections, not location tracking · Shared by 150, including Vikram Dutt, AGI.Eth | AIKing.Eth, ⒿⒹⒽ, Frank Gruber, Dominic Grzbielok, Sachin Rekhi, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Jon Keegan 🇺🇦, Jeff Atwood, Bjorn Larsen, Mathew Ingram, Marc R Gagné MAPP 🍁, Albert Wenger 🌎🔥⌛, Julie Zhuo, Robert Scoble, Marsha Collier, Josh Elman, Berci Meskó, MD, PhD, Marcus Raitner, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦
whathifi.com
Is Bluetooth holding back Apple's AirPods? We asked the man who made them
whathifi.com
8 min read · 2021-12-31 · “We would like more bandwidth” · Shared by 51
WIRED
Hey, Turn Bluetooth Off When You're Not Using It
WIRED
5 min read · From 2017 · In light of the latest Bluetooth-related security meltdown, a friendly PSA. · Shared by 36, including Merkstatt, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
WIRED
Burglars Really Do Use Bluetooth Scanners to Rob Cars
WIRED
3 min read · From 2019 · Bluetooth scanners are readily available and easy to use—which means that smash-and-grab car break-in might not have been pure chance. · Shared by 33, including Marsha Collier, John Koetsier, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Kunal Bhatia (✈️ NYC till 9/23), Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Lee Keyes, Esther Schindler, Backchannel, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him)
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New Atlas
EarHealth earbuds accurately diagnose a range of ear conditions
New Atlas
2 min read · Aug 5th · A team led by researchers at the University at Buffalo has used Bluetooth earbuds and a deep learning AI system to diagnose three common ear conditions with a simple, non-invasive audio test that uses… · Shared by 38
Engadget
Ford thinks Bluetooth LE can keep pedestrians and cyclists safe from cars
Engadget
2 min read · Sep 19th · Ford thinks it can reduce cycling and pedestrian deaths using Bluetooth LE.. · Shared by 6
Neowin
Chrome 104 is coming today with a controversial Web Bluetooth API hated by Apple and Mozilla
Neowin
3 min read · Aug 2nd · Google Chrome 104 is landing today. It features a lot of changes, including a Web Bluetooth API that Apple and Mozilla hate. According to the duo, this API will reduce security considerably. · Shared by 6, including EMERCE
New Atlas
Bizarre Bluetooth mouthpiece mutes speech in public places
New Atlas
2 min read · Sep 12th · We’ve all been annoyed by someone taking a loud call in a quiet room, and now a Japanese tech company has unveiled a creative, if somewhat bizarre, solution. The Mutalk is a Bluetooth mouthpiece that… · Shared by 11, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Vishal Gulati (I back scientists)
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WIRED
Bluetooth's Complexity Has Become a Security Risk
WIRED
5 min read · From 2019 · Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy are incredibly convenient—but increasingly at the center of a lot of security lapses. · Shared by 28, including Frank Luntz, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), Backchannel
Neuroscience News
Earbuds That Read Your Mind
Neuroscience News
3 min read · 2021-08-22 · Retrofitting wireless earbuds to detect neural signals and relaying the data back to smartphones via Bluetooth, researchers say the new earEEG system could have multiple applications, including health… · Shared by 84, including Miguel Angel Escotet
The New York Times
In Stores, Secret Bluetooth Surveillance Tracks Your Every Move
The New York Times
7 min read · From 2019 · As you shop, “beacons” are watching you, using hidden technology in your phone. · Shared by 114, including Javi Cantón, Dan Gillmor, Oliver Raduner, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Sam DeZerga, Jane, Luca Like, pןɐʍuɐƃɐɹ, Miguel, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Charles Baldwin, Carissa Véliz
ZDNET
Smartphones, laptops, IoT devices vulnerable to new BIAS Bluetooth attack
ZDNET
3 min read · From 2020 · New BIAS attack works agaisnt Bluetooth devices and firmware from Apple, Broadcom, Cypress, Intel, Samsung, and others. · Shared by 28, including Stephan Woodtli, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
The Verge
Bluetooth audio’s biggest upgrade in years is coming soon to headphones
The Verge
3 min read · Jul 12th · Including the super efficient LC3 codec. · Shared by 112, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Robert Scoble
CNN
I tracked my kid with Apple's Airtags to test its privacy features
CNN
4 min read · 2021-05-06 · I clipped a keychain with one of Apple's tiny new Bluetooth trackers, AirTags, onto my son's book bag and waved goodbye to him on the school bus. I watched on my iPhone's Find My app as the bus… · Shared by 65, including Privacy Matters 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺🌻, IAPP, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), Carissa Véliz
blog.google
Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology
blog.google
1 min read · From 2020 · A joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the virus. · Shared by 73, including Lukas Stickelberger, Rafael Zeier, Elad Gil, Eric Topol, Brian Roemmele, Kunal Bhatia (✈️ NYC till 9/23), Marc R Gagné MAPP 🍁, Bob Violino, Merkstatt, Jerome Cukier
WIRED
Bluetooth-Related Flaws Threaten Dozens of Medical Devices
WIRED
3 min read · From 2020 · Hundreds of smart devices—including pacemakers—are exposed thanks to a series of vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol. · Shared by 20, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Backchannel, Marc R Gagné MAPP 🍁
soundguys.com
Was ditching the headphone jack a good idea?
soundguys.com
10 min read · From 2018 · Chris Thomas bites down to the rotten core of Apple's war on wired headphones in favor of Bluetooth. · Shared by 22, including Eric Bailey, hiten.eth, Sam Proud, fernand0
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