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• Apple takes a greater role in Bluetooth development

  Apple will be playing a larger role in the development of Bluetooth as the company pushes into wearable technology, home automation and more.

• Bluetooth starts weaving its mesh for IoT

  Backers of Bluetooth plan to give the technology a way to form mesh networks, dramatically extending its range and potentially its role in the Internet of Things.

• Cloud-savvy Bluetooth 4.1 to reach devices by year end

  Bluetooth 4.1, due out by the end of the year, will directly connect devices to cloud services.

• Globalstar's plan for an extra Wi-Fi band draws fire

  A satellite operator's proposal to offer an extra channel of Wi-Fi might actually give average Wi-Fi and Bluetooth users less bandwidth, according to some industry groups that have commented on the plan in filings to the FCC.

• Bluetooth 4.0 becomes 'smart': What it means for you

  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.

• Wi-Fi Direct vs. Bluetooth 4.0: A Battle for Supremacy

  The fight is on for wireless device-to-device networking supremacy between a refreshed incumbent, Bluetooth 4.0, and a newcomer, Wi-Fi Direct. Both specifications are promising to make it easier for you to quickly transfer pictures, files and other data between two wireless devices such as your smartphone and laptop without the need for a Wi-Fi network or USB cable.

• New Bluetooth spec could mean a comeback for wristwatches

  Remember wristwatches? With the surge in smartphones and their instant access to time and other information, fewer people seem to wear a watch these days.

• Bluetooth spec lets some gizmos to go years between charges

  Bluetooth is being primed to boldly go where it has never gone before.

• Bluetooth 4.0 approved, will reach devices this year

  The Bluetooth 4.0 low-power wireless networking specification has been approved, and the technology will start appearing in devices such as smart meters and laptops later this year, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said on Wednesday.