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After years of promises, and backing by some of the technology industry's biggest companies, the wireless 2.4-GHz radio communications technology dubbed Bluetooth looks like it's coming to fruition. Several Bluetooth-enabled devices--ranging from PC Cards to USB adapters and more--were shown at the Comdex trade show this week in Las Vegas. Bluetooth is a radio-based specification for wireless communications between various kinds of devices, such as hand-held and notebook computers. It was initially developed by Intel, IBM, Nokia, Toshiba, and Ericsson, and is now backed by several other companies as well. There was a dedicated pavilion for Bluetooth products at Comdex, and it looks like the year 2000 may bring many Bluetooth products to market.
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A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.
Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.
For over a year, member companies of the Bluetooth Consortium have been telling us how the Bluetooth’s fast, easy wireless connection capabilities will change the world of portable computing.
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