Topic: Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range radio technology designed to smooth wireless data communication between devices such as laptops, PDAs, cell phones, printers, and so on. Swedish telecom manufacturer Ericsson pioneered the technology in the mid-1990s, but since then hundreds of other developers and manufacturers have signed on to the standard. It's taken longer to get Bluetooth products out the door than its promoters had expected, but as of mid-2001 PC cards and other devices were finally beginning to ship in quantity.

O'Reilly Network articles about this topic:

SMS Messaging Using the Pocket PC (Wireless DevCenter)
Because of their storage capacity and portability, Pocket PCs are ideal companions for Bluetooth-enabled phones and SMS messaging. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to easily set it up.

Use Bluetooth for SMS (Wireless DevCenter)
If you've ever tried to hammer out SMS messages on your tiny cell phone, you'll appreciate the joy of using your computer keyboard instead. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how Mac OS X makes Short Message Service easy.

Is Bluetooth a Viable Alternative to 802.11b? (Wireless DevCenter)
Both wireless technologies have their strengths. Wei-Meng Lee explores the possiblity of using a Bluetooth Access Point at home for his wireless Internet browsing, with a good look at the tools necessary for the job.

New Wireless Standards Challenge 802.11b (Wireless DevCenter)
Until recently, choosing a wireless network has been easy: You go with 802.11b. But four new standards coming online this year will complicate the choice. The IEEE is offering two new, faster protocols (802.11g and 802.11a), while industry groups are pushing two competitive standards, Bluetooth and HomeRF.

Wireless Networking (BSD DevCenter)
Michael Lucas gives us an overview of wireless networking in FreeBSD.

An Interview with Simon Phipps (ONJava.com)
Sun Microsystems' chief technology evangelist talks about smart web services, the evolution of standards bodies, and why he wants a Bluetooth headset.

An Introduction to Differential GPS (Wireless DevCenter)
Differential GPS helps overcome the inherent inaccuracies of civilian GPS devices. But it's expensive. Can you create your own DGPS by simply using two devices?

Bluetooth Show (And Tell) (Wireless DevCenter)
A report from the Bluetooth Developers Conference includes upcoming products such as PC cards, a USB adapter, and a security badge.

Personal Area Network: A Bluetooth Primer (Wireless DevCenter)
Bluetooth is emerging as the de facto standard for wireless communication at short range between mobile phones, PDAs, laptops, and other devices and appliances. This short primer explains how and where it works and suggests some of the first applications we might see.

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