The wireless networking technology--designed to replace cables that connect devices such as notebooks, handhelds and printers—is finally here as Bluetooth looks to appear in more and more devices in the near future.
Bluetooth's radio technology allows data to be transferred between devices that are up to 30 feet away from one another and at speeds up to 1mbps. Bluetooth proponents see it as eliminating the cables now required to transfer data, for example, between a laptop or handheld and a printer. The technology could also be used to send a photo from a digital camera to the Internet via a cell phone.
Among the PC makers adopting Bluetooth are IBM, Toshiba and MicronPC. These companies have designed products, such as IBM's A30 notebook or Toshiba's Tecra 9000 notebook, with built-in radios that support Bluetooth. For more information on Bluetooth, check out Bluetooth-Headsets.org. |
