Thursday, December 12, 2002
Bluetooth Boosters Push Ease of Use
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 01:39 AM
Better late than never - the Bluetooth SIG finally figured out that most of the implementations out there aren't simple enough for consumers to take out of the box and use.
"The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has kicked off this week's Bluetooth Developers Conference here by announcing an initiative to make it easier for consumers to set up products that use the short-range wireless technology. The "5-Minute Ready" program announced Tuesday will include implementation guides for vendors, reference testing platforms, and an interoperability testing facility sponsored by the Bluetooth SIG. For consumers, it includes a redesigned Web site with a feature for helping buyers find Bluetooth products. The SIG also will come up with a standard lexicon for the technology, in 33 languages, in part to foster better user manuals. All the initial parts of the initiative will be in place by the end of the first quarter of 2003, and other elements may be added later, according to Mike McCamon, executive director of the SIG."
"The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has kicked off this week's Bluetooth Developers Conference here by announcing an initiative to make it easier for consumers to set up products that use the short-range wireless technology. The "5-Minute Ready" program announced Tuesday will include implementation guides for vendors, reference testing platforms, and an interoperability testing facility sponsored by the Bluetooth SIG. For consumers, it includes a redesigned Web site with a feature for helping buyers find Bluetooth products. The SIG also will come up with a standard lexicon for the technology, in 33 languages, in part to foster better user manuals. All the initial parts of the initiative will be in place by the end of the first quarter of 2003, and other elements may be added later, according to Mike McCamon, executive director of the SIG."
