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Guess who's back with Bluetooth: Furby's had a makeover
Apps

Guess who's back with Bluetooth: Furby's had a makeover

It seems these days 90s trends can't be rehashed fast enough as generation Y grows up - and it seems Hasbro has jumped on the bandwagon too.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
Scenic beauty & road safety: Bluetooth alerts to help rental car drivers
Bluetooth

Scenic beauty & road safety: Bluetooth alerts to help rental car drivers

Bluetooth technology to deliver safety messages will be used to educate rental drivers as they drive along the Christchurch to Queenstown route.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
Unable to buy a round because you 'forgot your wallet?' No excuses now
Bluetooth

Unable to buy a round because you 'forgot your wallet?' No excuses now

Ever gone to the bar when it's your turn to buy a round of drinks and realised you've left your wallet at home? A new innovation will change this.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016
Hands-on Review: iLuv Bluetooth Aud Mini Speaker with LED Light Show
Gaming

Hands-on Review: iLuv Bluetooth Aud Mini Speaker with LED Light Show

I've tried a lot of Bluetooth speakers and many are almost identical. Finally, I've found something completely different.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2015
Toshiba targets wearable market with new Bluetooth devices
Semiconductors

Toshiba targets wearable market with new Bluetooth devices

Toshiba America Electronic Components is releasing two Bluetooth Smart ICs with Bluetooth Low Energy v4.1 capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Nov 2015
Hands-on Review: Neo Smartpen N2
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Neo Smartpen N2

The Neo Smartpen N2 proudly claims to bridge the gap between paper and digital. Artists, writers, scribblers will find this a welcome addition.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2015
The human body at the core of new wireless communication tech
Bluetooth

The human body at the core of new wireless communication tech

New wireless communication technology that works by sending magnetic signals through the human body is on the horizon.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
BLE beacons to exceed 400 million by 2020
Bluetooth

BLE beacons to exceed 400 million by 2020

BLE beacon shipments are predicted to surpass 400 million by 2020, as per ABI Research, driven by growth in IoT and connected home sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2015

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Bluetooth stories

Hands-on Review: Sony MDR1000x Bluetooth Headphones
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Sony MDR1000x Bluetooth Headphones

​Sony have an impeccable sense of timing. Almost straight after Apples headphone socketless iPhone 7 launched, their new Bluetooth headphones arrived.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2016
Grumpy tech guy: Apple, this isn't courage - it's arrogance
Bluetooth

Grumpy tech guy: Apple, this isn't courage - it's arrogance

Tech veteran slams Apple over iPhone 7's 'courageous' jack removal, calling it a profit-driven insult to users' intelligence.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016
Grumpy tech guy: Are smart appliances aimed at dummies?
Bluetooth

Grumpy tech guy: Are smart appliances aimed at dummies?

If opening the fridge door to see what's in the fridge is too much of a chore then great, you've saved yourself 15 seconds.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Sony SRS-XB3 Bluetooth Speaker
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Sony SRS-XB3 Bluetooth Speaker

The Sony SRS-XB3 Bluetooth speaker is a good quality, USB-chargeable, compact, multi-layout Bluetooth speaker built for bass.

By James Fraser • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
Hands-on Review: Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth Deadbolt
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth Deadbolt

Kwikset's Kevo Bluetooth Deadbolt revolutionises home security by letting you unlock your door with just a touch, priced at NZD $369 from Mitre10 Mega.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016
Hands-on Review: BenQ Trevolo Bluetooth speaker
Gaming

Hands-on Review: BenQ Trevolo Bluetooth speaker

Where other makers have opted for simplistic designs, BenQ pushed the boat out when it came to the Trevolo Bluetooth speaker.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
Hands-on Review: UE Boom 2
Gaming

Hands-on Review: UE Boom 2

If you like making sure you have a soundtrack for your summer travels, the UE Boom will make your plans a lot easier.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
New WiFi standard faces growing challenges
Semiconductors

New WiFi standard faces growing challenges

A new WiFi standard is facing a difficult path to adoption in the already crowded Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity space.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Locationing tech boosting customer retention and retailer revenue
Data Analytics

Locationing tech boosting customer retention and retailer revenue

Today's retailers face the same challenge - shoppers have so many choices, with the competition always just a few keystrokes away, any time of the day.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2015
Retailers to spend billions on IoT technologies
Internet of Things

Retailers to spend billions on IoT technologies

According to Juniper Research, retailers will spend an estimated $2.5 billion on hardware and installation costs by 2020.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2015