A newly discovered critical vulnerability in the Bluetooth software stack has the potential to expose billions of devices to hacking. Detailed by researchers at Purdue University, the new ...

Billions of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT devices are using Bluetooth software stacks that are vulnerable to a new security flaw disclosed over the summer. BLE is a slimmer version of the ...

When you use your phone to unlock a Tesla, the device and the car use Bluetooth signals to measure their proximity to each other. Move close to the car with the phone in hand, and the door ...

Bluetooth is one of the most popular short-range wireless communications technologies in use today and is built into many types of devices, from phones, smartwatches and TVs to medical equipment and ...

Billions of Bluetooth-enabled devices -- including laptops, smartphones, TVs, smart watches, and automobile audio systems -- are vulnerable to attacks that would let intruders take control of the ...

A new security flaw affects billions of devices -- with a "b" -- and anything that can communicate with the Bluetooth protocol. Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android products are all affected. Share on ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

French startup Tempow has been working on improving the Bluetooth protocol at a low level to make it more versatile. The company is introducing a new audio profile for your TV or set-top box. TV and ...

Clifford Chow and Gilbert Goodwill of Wind River Systems provide an overview of Bluetooth technology and examine the need for better development tools to increase its use. With the on-coming storm of ...

A few short years ago, Bluetooth was just a nifty way to make phone calls through chintzy headsets—but oh, how things change. Wednesday the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the latest ...

Bluetooth 4.1, due out by the end of the year, will directly connect devices to cloud services. Bluetooth is commonly used for wireless connectivity of mobile devices and PCs over short distances. The ...

With Bluetooth set to roll out in masses this year, interoperability is again at the forefront of designers' minds. Clearly, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has spent a significant amount ...