MolecularMan14 Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Ok, so on my new Ziew 72, I have built in Bluetooth. What exactly does that let me do? What sort of magical things can I now accomplish with bluetooth built into my palm? Is there an extension for my PC, that will allow my palm and PC to communicate? What exactly does bluetooth do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 It's basically a short-distance communications protocol, used for things like synchronising your contacts/organiser/calendar/etc with your computer's, transferring small files, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mardigan Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Connecting GPS, and other sorts of accessories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 its an unsafe wireless connection allowing for many things, however it is unsafe and can be hijacked easily using very basic home made software, consequently whilsts a good breakthrough in technology it never really took off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolecularMan14 Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 what about sending messages to other bluetooth enables things (like other Zire 72s, or cell phones) in the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mardigan Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Not sure about networking via bluetooth. Try asking the link I sent ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolecularMan14 Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 ok, will do thanks for anyone else interested that link was http://www.abfnet.com A good technology forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 its an unsafe wireless connection allowing for many things, however it is unsafe and can be hijacked easily using very basic home made software, consequently whilsts a good breakthrough in technology it never really took off. Don't be silly, it's meant for peripherals. Even with direct line of sight it's only got a range of about 10-15 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 sure its only made for short distances things, doesnt make it safe... bluetooth is not secure channel and can be picked up from longer distances with a more powerful reciever... like wirelss mouse/keyboards only work at a few meters, but are you telling me radio waves therefore cannot travel long distances?... im not sure of 100% details, but i have seen bluetooth been used over longer distances of several hundred feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I doubt that severely. The transmitters are tiny, and it is not designed to work over a distance of more than a few feet. Try picking up your wireless keyboard from 100m using a "more powerful receiver", and you'll see what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 my wireless keyboard uses radio waves NOT bluetooth... i think that bluetooth can travel distances, maybe this is an unusual case maybe plam has smaller transmitters than other devices, but i believe that bluetooth is capable of travelling longer distances. or long enough to hijack in the house a few doors down the road, not mega distances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Apparently, with some serious kit and some phones that aren't secured properly you can do some damage. Apparently the distance record with a whopping huge beast is about a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophiolite Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Dave, I am not well versed in e-m radiation, but surely 5614 has a point. If you have a powerful enough receiver you should be able to pick up the signal. If it is designed to operate smoothly and reliably over 10-15 feet, it seems reasonable that, in favourable circumstances and with more receiver power (I guess that's as much antennae configuration as amplification and processing?)you could get something out to the couple of hundred feet 5614 suggests? Where is my thinking faulty? Later edit: I see you answered my qestions in your last post that went out while I was writing the above. Are you telepathic? What sort of range do you get with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 20-30 miles Yeah, I was a bit hasty with the reply, sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 that is a bit extreme, there are smaller more usual devices which do similar tricks (maybe not as powerful) but do still reach a few hundred feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mardigan Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Why not just go with the windows first look at security, the trust factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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