Great news for everyone trying to live a more wireless life: Bluetooth just got an impressive upgrade. There are Sisters Slavebenefits all kinds of devices, but smart-home gadgets in particular will get a lot more versatile.
The association that sets the wireless tech standard, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), announced it has officially codified Bluetooth 5, the next version of the Bluetooth specification. With this news, manufacturers can begin building the new tech into their products going forward.
SEE ALSO: 13 awesome tech gifts for everyone on your holiday listBluetooth 5 will be a major step up from the current standard for wireless connectivity, version 4.2. It's twice as fast, with four times the range and eight times the bandwidth. Along with the increased performance specs, the Bluetooth SIG claims it works in harmony while in range of other wireless connection technologies.
Bluetooth 5 is twice as fast, with four times the range and eight times the bandwidth.
While the bumps in speed and range are exciting for just about everyone who uses wireless tech, the specs are especially intriguing for the improvements that will come to the Internet of Things (IoT) and the connected home.
The larger connection range makes room-to-room pairing throughout the house much more effective than before. This will come as a relief to anyone who's walked out of a room with their phone in their pocket, killing the music on their wireless speakers. The connection should be more reliable in general, too.
Given the advantages with range and reliability as well as the low-power spec, Bluetooth 5 would be perfect for connected-home gadgets that need to run mostly or entirely on battery power. Generally, most smart-home devices connect via Wi-Fi, but they typically need to be plugged into power or at least charged often.
Consumers can expect the new tech to start showing up in Bluetooth-enabled goods in the next two to six months. With an estimated 13.9 billion wireless products to be shipped by 2020 (one of three of which will be Bluetooth-enabled), Bluetooth 5 support should expand rapidly.
Topics Bluetooth
Best Sony headphones deal: Over $100 off Sony XM5 headphones
SpaceX rocket makes a beautiful pre
Sony PS5 Pro may opt for cheaper N4P chip amid TSMC production concerns · TechNode
Best tax software deals 2024: Turbotax and H&R Block reign supreme
Better Buy: Previous
Bear cub is killed by a dominant male on Alaska's bear cam
Tencent begins AI model beta tests · TechNode
Oppo turns its iconic green logo black · TechNode
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 18
Wordle today: The answer and hints for April 11
Best Garmin deal: Save over $100 on Garmin Forerunner 955
Researchers map the koala genome in the name of saving the species
TikTok in talks with Indonesia’s central bank for payments license · TechNode
ByteDance tests AI chatbot Grace, says it’s still immature · TechNode
Get Rid of Windows 10 Ads, Office Offers and Other Annoyances
How to reset iPhone
'The Lorax' may have been inspired by a tree
Tencent’s Honor of Kings leads July revenues globally with income of $115 million · TechNode
Dell S3422DWG Gaming Monitor deal: save $100 at Amazon
Now there's an Astro Cat emoji, but it's only available on Windows 10
Here lies quite possibly the most unfortunate statue you'll seeFormer Han Solo movie directors Chris Miller, Phil Lord discuss firingDoneGood's new website gives your holiday shopping a social good boostAuthorities obtain warrant for Texas church shooter's iPhoneEmilia Clarke isn't here for your 'Game of Thrones' nudity shamingCBS fires Charlie Rose following sexual misconduct allegationsFormer Han Solo movie directors Chris Miller, Phil Lord discuss firingUber will buy a fleet of 24,000 selfBitcoin could soon attract billions of dollars from institutional investorsNASA's new goodbye photo to Saturn is a beautiful tribute to CassiniAndy Weir returns to space with his latest novel 'Artemis'David Cassidy dies at 67 after organ failureAustralia is exploiting working backpackers, according to new studyMelinda Gates wrote a moving opKeystone Pipeline approval proves that pipeline safety is for the weakLenny Letter writer releases statement on divesting from Lena Dunham and her 'wellUber will buy a fleet of 24,000 selfKeystone Pipeline approval proves that pipeline safety is for the weak'New Yorker' piece sheds more light on Harvey Weinstein's payoutsWoman removed by security for 'dancing' at a Stevie Nicks concert Home by Nadia Owusu The Feminine Pillar of Male Chauvinism by Lucy Scholes Being Reckless: An Interview with Karl Ove Knausgaard by Lydia Kiesling Reading the Artifacts After the Capitol Riot by Swati Rana The Fabulous Forgotten Life of Vita Sackville Redux: A Dining Room Deserted by The Paris Review The Art of Distance No. 38 by The Paris Review Ladies of the Good Dead by Aisha Sabatini Sloan The Myth of Self The Art of Distance No. 34 by The Paris Review Vanitas by Jordan Kisner Staff Picks: Land Mines, Laugh Tracks, and Ladies in Satin by The Paris Review Almost Eighty by Adrienne Kennedy U Break It We Fix It by Sabrina Orah Mark The Reality of Color by The Paris Review The First Christmas Meal Long Live Work! by Dubravka Ugresic Insane Places by Elisa Gabbert Redux: A Little Bedtime Story by The Paris Review Redux: Morning Full of Voices by The Paris Review
1.4584s , 10108.515625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Sisters Slave】,Miracle Information Network