Posts Tagged ‘Bluetooth’
The World’s First Programming-Free Bluetooth Beacon Platform
This article/video is sponsored by InPlay, Inc. However, the opinions expressed by the author are his own and were not influenced by the sponsor. Introduction In some cases, you may want to build a very simple Bluetooth Low Energy device that sends out sensor data like a temperature reading or the state of a particular…
Read MoreBluetooth vs. Bluetooth Low Energy: What’s the Difference? [2022 Update]
First, a Short Story… Before I dive into the meat of the topic (Bluetooth Low Energy vs. Bluetooth Classic), I’d like to tell you a little story… A few years ago (circa 2012), a friend of mine came to me with an idea that he wanted to partner with me on developing. At that time,…
Read MoreBluetooth GATT: How to Design Custom Services & Characteristics [MIDI device use case]
You’re probably aware that adding Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to your device is one of the best ways to achieve a great user experience for your IoT device. Why is that, you may ask? Well, adding BLE allows your device to be connectable from a smartphone app. And we can all agree that smartphone apps…
Read MoreHow to use a Bluetooth (BLE) sniffer without pulling your hair out!
How to use a Bluetooth Low Energy sniffer without pulling your hair out! While working on a client’s project it became necessary to use a Bluetooth Low Energy sniffer to debug some weird behavior happening with the data transfers between the master and slave device. I had read quite a bit about BLE sniffing before and talked…
Read MoreThe Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a low power wireless technology used for connecting devices with each other. BLE operates in the 2.4 GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band, and is targeted towards applications that need to consume less power and may need to run on batteries for longer periods of time—months, and even years. Bluetooth started as a short-distance…
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