Discovering bluetooth

Bluetooth is coming--and it will change your life. Within the next few years thousands of Bluetooth-enabled devices will hit the market, promising a major impact on the way you live and work. Discovering Bluetooth offers unparalleled insights into this new wireless technology, discusses its many potential applications, and shows you how you can integrate Bluetooth into your daily routine.

Learn hhat Bluetooth is and how it works...

...Who developed it, and why...

...How it's being applied right now...

...And what could be just around the corner.

Prepare for the next technological revolution--get smart about Bluetooth today!

The applications are endless -- and covered inside:

• Control a PC with a PDA
• Do everything with one device
• Interact remotely with backoffice systems
• Sync up all your devices without taking them out of your briefcase
• Connect to wireless networks in airports and other public places
• Set up a Bluetooth home entertainment system -- no cables!
• Distribute digital photos as you take them
• Take "hands-free" devices to a new level
• Share data without any cables

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
• Part 1: Discovering Bluetooth
• Chapter 1: Introducing Bluetooth
• Chapter 2: How Bluetooth Came to Be
• Chapter 3: The Bluetooth Industry
• Part 2: What Bluetooth Does
• Chapter 4: Practical Uses of the Bluetooth Technology
• Chapter 5: Bluetooth Today
• Part 3: How Bluetooth Works
• Chapter 6: A Quick Guide to the Bluetooth Technology
• Chapter 7: Inside the Bluetooth Specification
• Chapter 8: Usage Models and Profiles
• Chapter 9: Competitive and Complementary Technologies
• Chapter 10: Challenges to Success
• Chapter 11: Bluetooth in the Future
• Part 4: Appendices
• Appendix A: Acronyms
• Appendix B: Technical Specifications
• Appendix C: Bluetooth Resources
• Glossary
• INDEX