Bluetooth Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

NuForce BT-860 Bluetooth headset: Wireless bliss

by Steven Sande (Aug 30th, 2011)

Apple fans who are looking for the perfect intersection of stylish design, great sound and wireless connectivity have a new Bluetooth headset to consider -- the NuForce BT-860 (US$79). I recently had the pleasure to try out this value-priced Bluetooth headset and found a lot to ...

Adonit Writer for iPad 2: A smart keyboard case

by Steven Sande (Aug 20th, 2011)

As promised (threatened?) in yesterday's roundup of three outstanding iPad case and stand products, I have another case to review for you. The Adonit Writer for iPad 2 (US$99) is the second generation of a rather sleek Bluetooth keyboard case for the iPad and from my testing this week, it's the ...

Logitech solar-powered wireless Mac keyboard loves the sun, shuns Bluetooth

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 17th, 2011)

Logitech has announced the Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac. It's the company's first solar-powered keyboard, for environmentally conscious Mac users. The K750 offers the standard Mac layout, with the addition of brightness and music controls, eject keys, and command keys. It also ...

Bluetooth keyboard support appears to be heading to your Apple TV

by Mel Martin (Jul 13th, 2011)

The upcoming iOS 5 software has pretty clear indications of support for Bluetooth keyboards for the second generation Apple TV. 9to5Mac reports that several hints of keyboard support are embedded in the code for iOS 5. It would be a welcome update. Using the little stick remote that comes with ...

Jailbreak app iMAME4All adds iCade support

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 11th, 2011)

The latest version of iMAME4All, a jailbreak app that lets you play retro arcade games on your iOS device, added support for the iCade desktop arcade cabinet for the iPad. It lets you play any MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) compatible ROM on your iCade and opens it up to a variety of ...

WWDC Interview: Orbotix

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 30th, 2011)

Victor Agreda, Jr. (Editor-in-Chief, The Unofficial Apple Weblog) interviews Brian Smith of Orbotix Inc. at WWDC 2011. You may remember Orbotix from CES. Brian was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving ...

iCade, the almost-ultimate gaming accessory for your iPad (updated)

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 24th, 2011)

I've been playtesting the iCade for a few weeks now to see how it holds up under "real world" use. The iCade began as a joke product on ThinkGeek's website but was then produced by ION Audio as a real, working arcade cabinet for the iPad. Using Bluetooth to connect to your iPad, the iCade ...

Apple joins Bluetooth SIG board of directors

by Mike Schramm (Jun 22nd, 2011)

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced that Apple and semiconductor firm Nordic have both joined the board of directors. Apple is an obvious choice; not only is the company now at the lead of the mobile device industry, but it's also been very faithful to the standard, including ...

Kanex AirBlue: A portable Bluetooth music solution

by Steven Sande (Jun 21st, 2011)

Kanex is well-known for their cable solutions; items like the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable are great for pumping video from Macs to HDTVs. Now the company has come out with the AirBlue Portable Bluetooth Music Receiver (US$49) -- a small device that you plug into speakers, AV receivers, ...

iOS 5 reportedly transmits Album/Track/Artist data to Bluetooth audio devices

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 9th, 2011)

9to5 Mac notes another unsung feature of iOS 5: when you stream music over Bluetooth to an audio receiver, that receiver will now be able to read the album, track and artist data embedded in the ID3 tag of the song. What that means is your receiver's display (such as one you might find in a ...

XtremeMac intros InCharge Home/Auto BT charging and wireless solutions

by Steven Sande (May 19th, 2011)

Accessory manufacturer XtremeMac just announced two new products that it's adding to its growing line of InCharge charging products for iOS devices. The InCharge Home BT (US$79.99) and InCharge Auto BT ($79.99) are chargers that also provide a way to link to stereo equipment in your home or car. ...

Adonit Writer: Taking iPad keyboard cases to a higher level

by Chris White (May 18th, 2011)

When I'm working at a desk or a table, I can type fairly well with the iPad's virtual keyboard. If I really want to write extensively, I can use the Apple Wireless Keyboard [link fixed]. However, it's difficult to use either solution to write anything longer than an email when I'm sitting with ...

Nuu ships MiniKey for iPhone 4

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 13th, 2011)

Chinese accessory maker Nuu has released the MiniKey, a stylish case and Bluetooth keyboard combo for the iPhone 4. The case includes a landscape keyboard that makes the iPhone look, well, just like an HTC phone. The keyboard slides out from the back side of the case and works with email, ...

Getting GPS on a Wi-Fi iPad with New Sky

by Mel Martin (May 8th, 2011)

Last week I reported on a Bluetooth GPS solution that will give you full navigation features on both the Wi-Fi only iPad and on the iPod touch. Today I was able to test the device and see if was a useful solution to navigating on iDevices that don't have GPS built-in. The quick answer is that ...

New Sky Products Bluetooth receiver brings GPS navigation to Wi-Fi iPad and iPod touch

by Mel Martin (May 3rd, 2011)

The iPad and iPad 2 don't come with a GPS receiver if you have the Wi-Fi versions. I have a Wi-Fi iPad 2 and have longed for the ability to use the larger format maps on apps like Navigon while traveling. There have been some solutions if you jailbreak, but that's not something I want to ...