Contributed by Brandon Snow
Bluetooth can formally be defined as a wireless transmitting capability, that openly allows data to be transferred between several devices that are within a short distance apart. For the non-technology informed individual, this means that multimedia, such as: music, music videos, text conversations, photographs, etc. can be transferred between family and friends instantly. This is possible because of the creation of PANs, or Personal Area Networks. These Personal Area Networks create bubbles of transfer capability within an extremely high level of security.
Named after the tenth century King of Denmark (Harald Bluetooth), this type of open transmission can not only connect two devices, but several devices all at one time. The transmission is radio technology that has been advanced by sending data to devices in small bundles, throughout a short period of time. These bundles eventually add up to the completed final product the consumer is wishing to transport.
Bluetooth exists in a large number of devices that we commonly use today. A short list of these devices, includes: Playstation 3, iPod Touch, most cellular phones and the Nintendo Wii. For those that sell electronics, this technology is an amazing feature. Although Bluetooth was developed in 1994, it has been adapted by most handheld and gaming devices worldwide. Since the development of the original Bluetooth, several amendments have been made to the technology, creating new versions of the product. It seems that with each new device released, a newer, more clean variation of Bluetooth is being offered.
Bluetooth is considered one of the safer ways in which to easily transfer data. This is specifically because of several aspects of the Bluetooth technology. When transferring data, the system reads the device attempting to be transferred to. If the product is unsafe or infected with a type of virus, a warning is submitted to the consumer. Next, a PIN is required, by the consumer to transfer data. This makes it necessary for the owner of the product to make the transfer, having the owner determine if he/she is transferring from a good source.
As with most technology, the underground tech-gurus of the world have developed a way in which to get past the securities of this system. The term that refers to this method, is: Bluejacking. Bluejacking takes advantage of the internal system of a piece of Bluetooth technology, and uses it to their advantage. This could mean taking information from a gaming system, quickly using a cellular phone for long distance/premium calls, etc. When such an occurrence takes place, it is often not a situation that can be amended. In other cases, the results can become quite costly.
Although it has taken some time for the technology world to integrate the system into a world of buyers, it is now catching on. For Bluetooth to be integrated into a piece of technology a minimal cost transceiver chip is inserted into the device. This globally sends out an approximate 2.5 GHz of frequency. This allows for transfers of around nine yards of distance to take place. Over 1.2 million Bluetooth devices are being sold worldwide today. What will Bluetooth technology be used for next?
Brandon Snow is a marketing associate at Cash Your Tech where you can sell electronics fast and get top dollar for them. Sell your old electronics, sell iPhone, other cell phones, laptops, or consoles and Cash Your Tech will get you money for your used electronics. For more information please visit cashyourtech.com.
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I agree with all the things you said about Bluetooth technology. The only disadvantage I can think of with Bluetooth is it can easily drain the battery. This occurs mostly on the cell phone but also occurs in other technology such as music players. You’re using up more battery power when you leave your Bluetooth enabled on your phone all day. To disregard all this, the best thing that you can possibly do is disable it once you are completed with the transfer. It only takes a few seconds to enable and disable so it wouldn’t hurt to disable it once you are done using it.
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very well explanation about the bluetooth technology. i got new points about it. thanks.