Android Quietly Commits to Better Support for Bluetooth

With the move, Google will now support low-energy and other features found only in the latest version of the short-range wireless technology.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Costs $237 to Build, Teardown Analysis Shows

Samsung buys a lot of components from itself.
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Connecting Things to the Internet Does Not an Internet of Things Make

The Internet is about shared information, and it’s hard to share from inside a silo.
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The New Motorola Is Still Looking to Accessorize

The Google-owned unit is prepping a new line of audio accessories.
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Big Jambox Update Lets You Rock a Little Longer, Improves Audio Performance

A software update brings new features and improvements — mostly for iOS users — to the Bluetooth speaker system.
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Three Shower Speakers to Get You Moving in the Morning

These Bluetooth speakers let you blast music from your iPhone or Android while you’re in the shower. (Happy neighbors not included.)
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New Bluetooth Basketball Analyzes Your Shooting, Dribbling Skills

Just in time for March Madness, InfoMotion is launching a Kickstarter campaign for a high-tech basketball. Get ready to shell out.
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A Wristwatch Tells When Phone Calls, Emails Arrive

Walt reviews a new $150 digital wristwatch called Pebble that connects to an iPhone or Android phone wirelessly and displays notifications and previews of calls, texts, and emails.
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Pen and Paper Find a Place in the Digital World

The Targus iNotebook, which digitizes and syncs handwritten words written on regular paper with the iPad, is more satisfying to use than writing on a glass tablet screen with a stylus.
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Pebble Watch Will Finally Ship on January 23

Pebble, the E-Ink “smart” watch that generated more than $10 million in preorders on Kickstarter last year, finally has a ship date: The company says it will go out Jan. 23, and that all 85,000 backers should receive their watches within six to eight weeks. The $150 Pebble is compatible with iPhone and Android, using Bluetooth to send alerts from smartphone to watch, and includes magnetic compass-like technology as well as light sensors.

Weighing In on Wi-Fi Scales

Jambox Grows Up, Gets Bigger