Bluetooth 4.0, which can be found inside the iPhone 4S and the latest MacBook Air and Mac Mini, is being rebranded by the group that controls the technology. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group ...

While both are wireless technologies and Wi-Fi and Class 2 Bluetooth have a similar range of about 300 feet, most Bluetooth devices are Class 3, which spans about 30 feet. Wi-Fi also supports many ...

(Bluetooth Low Energy) The low-power transmission technology introduced in Bluetooth 4. Bluetooth LE was originally the Wibree technology from Nokia, which was renamed Bluetooth Ultra Low Power (ULP) ...

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A newer version of the Bluetooth radio protocol that is designed to be more power-efficient and more flexible. See: Bluetooth Bluetooth LE was introduced with Bluetooth 4.0. Most phones that support ...