Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows for the exchange of data over short distances between various devices. It was invented in 1994 by telecom company Ericsson as a wireless alternative to RS-232 cables. Bluetooth can connect multiple devices overcoming issues with synchronization. It transfers data using short-wavelength radio waves in the 2.4-2.485 GHz range.

1. Presented by- Amritesh M S Jeena

2. Bluetooth is a wireless technology
standard for exchanging data over
short distances (using short-
wavelength UHF radio waves in the
ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz)
from fixed and mobile devices, and
building personal area networks
(PANs). Invented by telecom vendor
Ericsson in 1994,it was originally
conceived as a wireless alternative to
RS-232 data cables. It can connect
several devices, overcoming problems
of synchronization.

3.  Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile
Printer
 BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Hands-Free
Speakerphone
 Yamaha NX-B02 Bluetooth Wireless
Speaker
 Sony Ericsson MBW-150 Classic
Edition Watch
 Lego Mindstorms NXT Robot Kit
&
Many more

4. There are few things more
annoying than the tiny keys or on-
screen keyboards that make typing
a tedious and not particularly
accurate chore on smart phones
and handhelds. Logitech's diNovo
Mini keyboard (U.S.$129) can
make every keystroke count - and it
can even make watching screen
more relaxing.

5. Pogo measures 120x72x23.5mm
and weighs 227g, it doesn't use
ink or toner. The special 2x3in
paper has microscopic yellow,
cyan and magenta crystals that
are activated by the printer. The
Pogo can print a 278KB image in
just over a minute and had a
range of 37 feet.

6. The Vo200 is one of the smallest and
lightest handsets around. It works
only with Windows XP PCs, using the
laptop's Bluetooth gear to connect. As
long as the laptop has a broadband
connection, you're able to make and
take calls.

7. This hands-free device is perfect for
those of us who hate to read
directions because it actually tells
you how to use it in your choice of
six languages. The package
includes not only the black
speakerphone, but adaptors for AC
and cigarette lighter sockets. It
took about a minute to
connect with my phone,

8. Interlink's VP6600 media remote
(U.S.$40) is smaller than a business
card, yet can control a PowerPoint
show so well that every mobile
presenter should pack it - especially
because it charges and travels
right in your laptop's Express Card
slot.

9. MBW-150 Classic Edition is nicely
styled. At the bottom of the stylish
analog time dial is a small Organic
LED screen that shows who is calling or
that a new text message has arrived.
The device's contain five control
buttons. It can control phone's music
collection. It not only shows what
track is playing, but the three buttons
on the left side can pause, move a
track or change the volume.

10. If there's one Bluetooth accessory
that can show the potential of
this wireless technology while
providing lots of fun, it's Lego's
Mindstorms NXT (U.S.$200). It's a
bunch of motors, gears, cams
and electronic parts that can be
put together to create various
robots that respond to programs
you transmit via Bluetooth.
Robot can move, make noises
and even pick up a ball
with its claw.

11. Whether you're a salesperson needing to
check whether a part is in the warehouse
or a shopper looking for a bargain,
Baracoda's D-Fly bar code scanner ($300
in the U.S.) can help. It accurately scans
bar codes on the first try, and connects
with a laptop or smart phone via
Bluetooth. The D-Fly can't tell you the
price of an item. What it does do is
retrieve an item's inventory number & you
can use the data to comparison-shop on
the
fly.