LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is showcasing its new Bluetooth-enabled Smart LED light bulb at LIGHTFAIR International 2014. Leveraging an industry-first mesh Bluetooth ...

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Xiaomi has launched a new product today and it is the MIJIA LED Bulb (Bluetooth mesh version). The product is presently on crowdfunding at Xiaomi Mall for a price of 249 yuan ($35) for 10 pieces. The ...

Imagine light fixtures that act as Bluetooth beacons, allowing smartphones to help visitors find their way around a building. Imagine a lighting system which can pinpoint the location of people and ...

Smart lighting has been a topic of conversation for quite some time. There are a number of different strategies available today, but with choice comes confusion. Without a single standard or approach ...

Chip maker NXP Semiconductors announced last week that it is adding mesh capabilities to its portfolio of products compliant with the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless standard. The company’s goal ...

The gateway is designed to work closely with Huawei routers. When paired with compatible models, it can automatically optimize frequency bands to reduce interference and improve stability across ...

Backers of Bluetooth plan to give the technology a way to form mesh networks, dramatically extending its range and potentially its role in the Internet of Things. Bluetooth is well suited to IoT ...

Yes, current Wi-Fi-based smart home technology can turn on the lights with your smartphone or voice. But do you call that home automation, really? Isn’t it just a slightly more convenient light switch ...

Bluetooth is adding support for a new mesh networking specification that will improve Bluetooth LE devices across various categories, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced in a briefing ...

The Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus makes for a great and easy way to add accent lighting to kitchen counters, stairways, and other indoor areas, but the failure of an initial test unit gives us pause.

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