The latest generation of iPhones (the 11 and 11 Pro) contain the new U1 chip, which lets your iPhone locate other iPhones with pinpoint accuracy. Currently it is only used to show you the direction of ...
Ultra wideband location technology can pinpoint your Apple AirTag or unlock your car as you walk up to it with your phone. Google and Samsung are big fans. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...
How Bluetooth 5.1, UWB and Wi-Fi 802.11az provide micro-location. How these technologies compare to deliver the next-generation of micro-location. Using wireless technologies for positioning isn’t new ...
UWB technology offers precise, real-time location tracking with centimeter-level accuracy, enabling hands-free, context-aware access control and identity verification. Applications in security include ...
Code within the Find My Device app suggests that Google is working on adding support for UWB tech to the network. We’ve also found code referencing AR actions, which speculatively ties in nicely with ...
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueCats, an early pioneer of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) location solutions, has announced a merger with PLUS Location Systems, one of the original pioneers of Ultra-Wideband ...
Apple's latest iOS 13.3.1 beta release includes a settings toggle to disable iPhone 11's U1 Ultra Wideband chip, addressing recent concerns that the device is collecting location information without ...
LAS VEGAS , Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the global stage of CES 2026--where the consumer electronics industry converges to shape the future--Eforthink took center stage with a "Spatial Perception ...
Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...
Political journalism and comics. Philadelphia. 10 years in the game. Google Chrome source code suggests that Chromebooks may soon support UWB, allowing for communication between smart home hardware, ...
Wifi, Bluetooth, and NFC are well-established specs in modern smartphones, and if Samsung has its way, UWB is going to be next. Samsung Chief Technology Officer KJ Kim outlined Samsung’s view of UWB, ...
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