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Bluetooth 4.0 Spec Adopted

Posted by timothy on from the so-my-money's-wasted-on-nuclear-batteries dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "The Bluetooth SIG announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0, which begins the qualification process for new, low-power devices. Bluetooth 4.0 [zipped PDF of the spec] was formally announced in April, and added a new, ultra-low-power aspect to the short-range personal-area-network technology. According to the SIG, the new 4.0 core specification should allow devices to run on coin-cell batteries for years with a new ultra-low-power duty mode."

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  1. Re:Great by bertok · · Score: 2, Informative

    I want nuclear fusion that can fit in my pocket. That, combined with my Quasimodo-esque looks, will almost certainly guarantee that I never reproduce (which could only result further degradation of the planet's gene pool) ;-)

    You can get nuclear fission that'll fit in your pocket now, and safely generate electricity.

    Look up betavoltaics and the related optoelectric nuclear batteries. You can also get lights that'll last for about a decade.

    All of those can be miniaturised, and use a radiation source that only emits beta particles, which won't penetrate through the case, so you won't have to sacrifice your looks for convenience.

    Isn't science awesome?

  2. Re:Where are the devices with BT 3? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Samsung Wave and Samsung Galaxy S are the ones I know of.