Bluetooth Security Analysis in IoT Scenarios

Bluetooth Security Analysis in IoT Scenarios

1 Introduction Bluetooth technology has been widely applied in various scenarios such as personal electronics, automotive electronics, smart homes, smart cities, and industrial IoT, gaining support from over 30,000 manufacturers. The number of Bluetooth-enabled devices has reached 3.6 billion, and it is expected to rise to 5.2 billion by 2020. Bluetooth is currently one of … Read more

Why Is Bluetooth Called Bluetooth?

Why Is Bluetooth Called Bluetooth?

I have a habit of wearing headphones in the office, sometimes listening to instrumental background music to fend off surrounding noise, and other times just to enjoy a moment of electronic silence with my AirPods’ noise cancellation. Many headphones connect via Bluetooth, and I often wonder why this technology is called Bluetooth instead of Blueear, … Read more

Introduction to Auracast™ Bluetooth Audio Feature

Introduction to Auracast™ Bluetooth Audio Feature

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) launched a new trademark, Auracast™, in 2022. This is a brand new Bluetooth broadcast audio feature that allows audio transmitters to broadcast to an unlimited number of nearby Bluetooth audio receivers, enabling high-quality stereo audio playback directly to visitors using hearing devices in public places. This new technology … Read more

Differences Between Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Dual-Mode Bluetooth

Differences Between Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Dual-Mode Bluetooth

Traditional/Classic Bluetooth Module (Classic Bluetooth, abbreviated as BT) Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Classic Bluetooth has developed and improved based on earlier versions like Bluetooth 1.0, 1.2, 2.0+EDR, 2.1+EDR, and 3.0+EDR, while Bluetooth Low Energy was developed from Nokia’s Wibree standard, representing two completely different standards. Classic Bluetooth modules can be further divided into traditional Bluetooth … Read more

Understanding Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC Technologies

Understanding Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC Technologies

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC are terms that most people are familiar with. We use Wi-Fi to access the internet, listen to music with Bluetooth headphones, and make payments using NFC… People often ask what the differences are between these three technologies. Which one is the best? Or is it a three-way split? After all, over … Read more

Bluetooth BLE Protocol Study: Introduction to Concepts

Bluetooth BLE Protocol Study: Introduction to Concepts

Background In school, I used Bluetooth technology to participate in competitions (and won awards); as Bluetooth is a common protocol in the Internet of Things, it is necessary to study it in depth. The subsequent articles will focus on BLE (v4.0). Introduction Bluetooth technology was originally created by the telecommunications giant Ericsson in 1994 as … Read more

Overview of Bluetooth Core Technologies (Part 1): Introduction to Bluetooth

Overview of Bluetooth Core Technologies (Part 1): Introduction to Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a radio technology that supports short-range communication between devices (generally within 10 meters). It allows for wireless information exchange among various devices, including mobile phones, PDAs, wireless headsets, laptops, and related peripherals. By utilizing Bluetooth technology, communication between mobile terminal devices can be effectively simplified, and communication between devices and the Internet can … Read more

Understanding Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, and Hi-Fi Technologies

Understanding Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, and Hi-Fi Technologies

Did you have a good time during the four-day “May Day” holiday? Xiangning also contributed to the national road traffic sector and boosted GDP growth. But to be honest,if you don’t go out to play, you really don’t know how comfortable it is to lie at home, connect to Wi-Fi, play on your phone, and … Read more

The Origin of Bluetooth’s Name

The Origin of Bluetooth's Name

Source: Mechanics Popular Science Original Author: Simba More and more products relying on Bluetooth technology are appearing in our lives, such as Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth mice, and Bluetooth watches. At first hearing the term “Bluetooth”, you might picture a blue tooth. So why would such a good technology be named this? What story … Read more

RF Modules in Humanoid Robots: An Overview

RF Modules in Humanoid Robots: An Overview

RF engineers should better understand applications outside their industry, because it is not your competitors that will disrupt you, but possibly AI. Imagine a day when a large AI model starts to excel in RF design, capable of simulating, debugging, and testing by itself… Then RF engineers will truly be overwhelmed; we can work 996, … Read more