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Well wasn't Bluetooth LE by Nokia? [1] I still have their treasure tags[2]. Those things are amazing. On a single coin cell battery, those things last for over
by nivla 11y ago
Well wasn't Bluetooth LE by Nokia? [1] I still have their treasure tags[2]. Those things are amazing. On a single coin cell battery, those things last for over a year.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_low_energy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_low_energy
[2] http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/accessory/ws-2/ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/accessory/ws-2/
- coldtea 11y agoYes, but built upon the Bluetooth standard (already existing). And not exactly life changing...
- nivla 11y agoBLE has no correlation with the previous bluetooth standards. Which is why you need a BLE compatible dongle and device. > And not exactly life changing... Ya Good luck designing a ultra low power multi use protocol that runs on a single coin cell over an entire year, as your next weekend hack. /s