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Blog Post:
Android joins the Bluetooth low-energy movement
Sid Shaw
Without a doubt, the Bluetooth low energy market has been growing, but without broad support from the Android community there was a gap. At Google I/O, the company announced what the industry has been waiting for—support for the Bluetooth v4.0 standard, which includes Bluetooth low energy, with...
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May 15, 2013
Blog Post:
Bluetooth Is for the Internet of Things – My thoughts from Bluetooth World 2013
Sid Shaw
Last week, the Bluetooth SIG hosted the first Bluetooth World conference in Shanghai, China. Normally reserved for members, the conference opened its doors to non-members who were interested in learning more about Bluetooth technology and trends. While a portion of the conference was tied to the existing...
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Apr 9, 2013
Blog Post:
Develop a Bluetooth Smart sensor app in one hour
Jarle Boe
In cooperation with Bluetooth SIG we will present a webinar how to develop Bluetooth Smart (low energy) apps based on the SensorTag . Join us to learn how to get started with app development for Bluetooth accessories! Register now Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Time: 8:00 a.m. (PDT) / 11:00 a...
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Apr 8, 2013
Blog Post:
How to develop Bluetooth low energy ‘appcessories’
Jarle Boe
Using a smartphone as user interface for your product has never been easier! We recently released the SensorTag, a Bluetooth low energy development kit and reference design. You can read about the challenges and how to design your own accessory at: http://www.electronicproducts.com/Analog_Mixed_Signal_ICs...
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Mar 22, 2013
Blog Post:
The battle for the next-gen remote control: ZigBee RF4CE and Bluetooth low energy
Stig
Consumers’ living rooms are evolving with more advanced TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), DVD/Blu-ray players, gaming systems and other home entertainment equipment. To make the most of the features and premium content being delivered to these new devices, OEMs and service providers are also renovating...
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Sep 7, 2012
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy in iPhone 4S
Karl T.
Hi, You may have heard that the iPhone 4S supports BLE. It most certainly does. In fact, app developers have access to the GATT interface through the new Core Bluetooth API. We've put together a demo of the iPhone 4S communicating with the keyfob from the CC2540DK-MINI here: http://www.youtube...
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Oct 28, 2011
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy in Windows 8
Karl T.
Hello, My apologies for not posting for a while, and also for posting this a bit late. Microsoft has posted a great video of a session at their BUILD conference on how Bluetooth low energy can connect to Windows 8, including demos and code snippets. If you are at all interested in connecting Bluetooth...
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Oct 26, 2011
Blog Post:
Reducing Bluetooth low energy power consumption with TPS62730
Karl T.
Hello, I hope you have all had a nice summer so far! The whole point of Bluetooth low energy is to save power. Thus, it is no wonder that people developing Bluetooth low energy products are eager to save as much power as they can. TI recently released the TPS62730 , which is good news for anyone...
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Aug 12, 2011
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy training at All-Hands Meeting
Karl T.
Hi, I wanted to post a quick note to let you know that the Bluetooth SIG through their ATLAS (Advanced Training Lab And Services) program is running two Bluetooth low energy training sessions at the All-Hands meeting in Budapest, Hungary on April 15th. This training includes hands-on experience using...
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Mar 30, 2011
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy versus Dash7
Karl T.
Hello, Actually, I think the headline is kind of strange, in that I don't really see BLE and Dash7 as competing much at all. BLE is an ultra-low power PAN with hubs in PCs and mobile device, Dash7 has its roots in active RFID, defence and asset tracking. So why compare these two? The trigger...
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Feb 24, 2011
Blog Post:
Apps and Bluetooth low energy
Karl T.
Hi again, I've recently come across a great Android app called CardioTrainer . This app serves as coach/motivator, and has includes a training module, a weight watching module and a calorie tracking module. There is even a game and Facebook integration if you require additional motivation. Unlike...
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Feb 9, 2011
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy at CES
Karl T.
Happy New Year! I’m starting the year by visiting CES in Las Vegas. It’s been a busy show, a far cry from the last time I was here two years ago. It looks to be a bit early for BLE products yet, but I did find two nice BLE prototypes on display. Casio showed a prototype BLE watch...
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Jan 8, 2011
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy and coin cells II
Karl T.
Hi, I wanted to follow up on my earlier post "Bluetooth low energy and coin cells" , as we have now finished our study on coin cells and published our results. The results can be found in our white paper " Coin cells and peak current draw ", which is also accessible through the...
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Oct 27, 2010
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy chips are finally here!
Karl T.
Hello, I am very sorry for not having had time to update the blog for such a long time, but perhaps this post can help explain part of the reason why I have been so busy. All of us who have been working with BLE for several years now are extremely proud to announce that we are now officially...
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Oct 18, 2010
Blog Post:
TI ushers in another round of Bluetooth® low energy technology advancements
Aaron Atlas53062
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) hit another milestone, announcing the adoption of the Bluetooth low energy specification for the Bluetooth® Core Specification Version 4.0 . As part of the team that works with TI’s wireless connectivity solutions, I wanted to extend congratulations...
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Jul 7, 2010
Blog Post:
Another World Cup!
Karl T.
Hi there again, There are two World Cups this summer: The obvious one, and then the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup, which continues the competition seen last year. The 2009 Bluetooth Innovation World Cup competition focused on sports, health and fitness, and ended with the annoucement of a worthy...
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May 31, 2010
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy and coin cells
Karl T.
Hello again, Sorry for the long delay since the last post, I hope that you find this post interesting enough to make up for the wait. One of the most anticipated features of Bluetooth low energy will be the ability to run on lithium coin cells. Although some companies have launched regular Bluetooth...
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May 6, 2010
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy versus ZigBee
Karl T.
I've touched on this topic before outside of the blog, but a recent comment made me think that it could be appropriate to bring it up again. People enjoy some controversy, so what's better than putting different standards up against each other? I'll try to explain the differences and explain...
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Mar 9, 2010
Blog Post:
What is low power?
Karl T.
Wow, is it middle of February already? Time flies. Quite frequently, I've been asked "So, how much lower power is Bluetooth low energy compared to Bluetooth?". Although it may sound like a cop-out answer, I'll usually answer "It depends". The reason I give this answer...
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Feb 10, 2010
Blog Post:
2010 - The year of Bluetooth low energy
Karl T.
Happy new year! I hope you all have had some time to relax and reflect over the holidays. 2010 is going to be an exciting year. Just before Christmas, the Bluetooth SIG announced the adoption of Bluetooth low energy, and the race is now on to develop products using this new technology. To add some...
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Jan 6, 2010
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy technology product realization
Dave Lacinski
A holiday success! -- Today's announcement by the Bluetooth SIG of the adoption of the Bluetooth Low Energy controller specification is a huge first step in enabling a standradized, interoperable low power radio solution in the industry. TI has been closely working with the Bluetooth SIG to support...
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Dec 17, 2009
Blog Post:
Bluetooth low energy and the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup
Karl T.
Hello, I hope you have had the chance to enjoy some holidays over the summer. Here where I live things are just about getting up to speed again. Just before the summer, the Bluetooth SIG launched the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup. This is a Bluetooth SIG initiative that Texas Instruments have chosen...
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Aug 19, 2009
Blog Post:
What is “single-chip”?
Karl T.
Welcome back to our Bluetooth low energy blog. This time I would like to talk a bit about the different possible flavors that BLE chips can come in, and what the features and benefits are for each of them. First, I would like to clarify a bit about what “single-chip” is. This term has...
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Jun 30, 2009
Blog Post:
Bluetooth Low Energy Applications and Markets
Karl T.
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Welcome back to TI’s Bluetooth low energy (single-mode that is) blog. Glad you decided to come back for more. Hopefully you’ve read Karl’s first blog entry introducing...
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Jun 16, 2009
Blog Post:
Blog kick-off and summary of Bluetooth events in Tokyo
Karl T.
Hello and welcome to the Texas Instruments Bluetooth low energy blog. My name is Karl Torvmark, and part of what I do at TI is to specify what TI’s upcoming single-mode Bluetooth low energy devices will do. A few of my colleagues and I will be updating this blog regularly with new information about...
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May 18, 2009