Bluetooth 4.0 Spec Adopted 59
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timothy
from the so-my-money's-wasted-on-nuclear-batteries dept.
from the so-my-money's-wasted-on-nuclear-batteries dept.
adeelarshad82 writes "The Bluetooth SIG announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0, which begins the qualification process for new, low-power devices. Bluetooth 4.0 [zipped PDF of the spec] was formally announced in April, and added a new, ultra-low-power aspect to the short-range personal-area-network technology. According to the SIG, the new 4.0 core specification should allow devices to run on coin-cell batteries for years with a new ultra-low-power duty mode."
Re:Great (Score:3, Informative)
I want nuclear fusion that can fit in my pocket. That, combined with my Quasimodo-esque looks, will almost certainly guarantee that I never reproduce (which could only result further degradation of the planet's gene pool) ;-)
You can get nuclear fission that'll fit in your pocket now, and safely generate electricity.
Look up betavoltaics [wikipedia.org] and the related optoelectric nuclear batteries [wikipedia.org]. You can also get lights that'll last for about a decade. [wikipedia.org]
All of those can be miniaturised, and use a radiation source that only emits beta particles, which won't penetrate through the case, so you won't have to sacrifice your looks for convenience.
Isn't science awesome?
Re:Where are the devices with BT 3? (Score:1, Informative)
Samsung Wave and Samsung Galaxy S are the ones I know of.