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Nokia's Wibree Takes on Bluetooth

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the breaking-from-the-herd dept.

narramissic writes "Nokia has developed a new, short-range wireless technology, called Wibree, that it says is a lot more power efficient than Bluetooth, which means it could be used in smaller and less costly devices. It can also use the same radio and antenna components as Bluetooth, helping keep costs down further. Wibree could compete with Bluetooth in the workplace as a way to link keyboards and other peripherals to computers. But it could also have more interesting applications for consumers, in devices such as wrist watches, toys and sports equipment." What does this say about Bluetooth, considering Nokia is a member of the Bluetooth Promoters group?

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  1. Nintendo? by pipatron · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nintendo Wiibree anyone?

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  2. Re:Stupid name kills technology by richdun · · Score: 4, Funny

    [Mister Ed voice] Whoa Wiibre! [/Mister Ed voice]

  3. Weary. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I'm kind of tired of talking about this. We talk about it every week. Let's talk about something else.

  4. Re:It's probably too late by ne0nimda · · Score: 2, Funny
    But it could also have more interesting applications for consumers, in devices such as wrist watches, toys and sports equipment.


    SWEET! I can sync my wrist watch with my computer now? I've always thought that networking a watch to connect w/ my computer and transferring the time over was soooo much more efficient than using those little dials.

    Now imagine the new hacking vulnerabilities! Millions of corporate workers late; all of whome blame hackers for altering their alarm clocks!