Benefits Of Bluetooth

May 31, 2009 :: Posted by - setyo :: Category - Gadgets, Networking, Tips

Below, are 10 benefits and reasons to use Bluetooth technology.

1.  Wireless
As you probably already know, there are many benefits and advantages to using wireless devices.  Along with improving safety as a result of eliminating wires you don’t need, wireless also offers you plenty of other advantages.  When traveling with your laptop or other wireless devices, you’ll no longer have to worry about bringing connection cables.

2.  Bluetooth is actually inexpensive
The technology of Bluetooth is cheap for companies to implement, which results in lower costs for the company.  These savings are then passed from the company on to you.

3.  Bluetooth is automatic
Bluetooth doesn’t have you set up a connection or push any buttons.  When two or more devices enter a range of up to 30 feet of each other, they will automatically begin to communicate without you having to do anything.

4.  Standardized protocol
Bluetooth is standardized wireless, meaning that a high level of compatibility among devices is guaranteed.  Bluetooth will connect devices to each other, even if they aren’t the same model.

5.  Low interference Read more…

Bluetooth Security

May 24, 2009 :: Posted by - setyo :: Category - Computer Security, Gadgets, Networking

These days, all communication technology faces the issue of privacy and identity theft, with Bluetooth being no exception.  Almost everyone knows that email services and networks require security.  What users of Bluetooth need to realize is that Bluetooth also requires security measures as well.

The good news for Bluetooth users is that the security scares, like most scares, are normally over dramatized and blown entirely out of proportion.  The truth being told, these issues are easy to manage, with various measures already in place to provide security for Bluetooth technology.

It’s true that there has been some Bluetooth phones that have been hacked into.  Most devices that are hacked into are normally those that don’t have any type of security at all. Read more…


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