Bluetooth

Bluetooth 6 was just announced. Here’s what it does and when you can expect it on iPhone

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Bluetooth 6 was just announced. Here’s what it does and when you can expect it on iPhone

Sometimes it feels like Bluetooth 5 is still a fairly new technology, but it was first introduced in 2016. Now, after multiple point releases, the Bluetooth special interest group has released a major new version of the spec: Bluetooth 6. There are six major new features in Bluetooth 6, most of which are very technical, … Read more

How to identify unwanted tracking by a compact Bluetooth device

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How to identify unwanted tracking by a compact Bluetooth device

Bluetooth trackers like Apple’s AirTag have always been a two-edged sword: They’re a cheap way to track stuff you own using a tiny piece of hardware with a battery that lasts about a year. Third-party Find My items, as Apple terms them, from other companies offer different shapes and sometimes even longer battery life. You’ve … Read more