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Bluetooth 5 standard to be announced next week, will double range, quadruple speeds

Bluetooth 5, the next generation of the Bluetooth standard, is set to be formally announced next week. The standard will offer double the range and quadruple the speed of the current Bluetooth protocol. Executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Mark Powell, revealed the news in a published email this week. The Bluetooth SIG, […]

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Bluetooth Special Interest Group announces 4.2 spec, introduces speed and privacy improvements

Some nifty changes are coming to Bluetooth. Per 9to5Mac, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced an updated Bluetooth spec, version 4.2, that introduces a number of new features alongside enhancements to speed and privacy. The update also allows for Bluetooth over IPv6, which along with an upcoming update will allow devices to have […]