Bluetooth and ZigBee have much in common. Both are types of IEEE 802.15 “wireless personal-area networks,” or WPANs. Both run in the 2.4-GHz unlicensed frequency band, and both use small form factors ...

Bluetooth might not be the first wireless technology that springs to mind when it comes to taking charge of your smart bulbs, but that might be about to change. While the Zigbee wireless standard has ...

Home automation is all the rage these days. Smartphone resident apps can interface with controllers to adjust lighting, turn on or turn off electrical devices, and just about anything else electrical.

Yet another wireless connectivity standard will claim the spotlight next week, as the ZigBee Alliance conducts its member meeting at an open house in Berlin, and IC suppliers like Motorola Inc.'s ...

Although most IT professionals, as well as a majority of consumers, are familiar with the Bluetooth wireless data-communications standard, very few are aware of the new ZigBee wireless data standard.

(Reuters) - Here is a list of tech jargon often used at 3GSM in Barcelona, the world's biggest trade show for mobile communications which started on Monday. TELEPHONY/WIDE AREA NETWORKS: * GSM (Global ...

To meet growing connectivity needs for buildings, factories and the grid, Texas Instruments introduced its newest SimpleLink wireless and wired microcontrollers. These new devices offer ...

A cinch to set up and compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and (if used with a hub) HomeKit, the Bluetooth-enabled Iris makes for an easy and inexpensive way to warm up a room. The latest version ...