Battery is an important part of every electronic device. It drives your device and once it is drained, you go through the hassle of recharging it or replacing it, wishing your battery had a longer life.
This may soon be a reality. Apple are investigating methods and possibilities that can enable users to power-off Bluetooth enabled devices by pushing just one button on one device to configure or disable many other devices.
Apple planned to publish a new patent that has been entitled as “Automatic Power-Off of Bluetooth Device from Linked Device”. Apple plans that the system should be such the user would turn off one device and other devices connected to it would get turned off on their own. This would conserve the life and energy of battery and save users from the worry of remembering to turn of devices after use.
Many times people make calls from devices like Bluetooth enabled headset. Often they forget to turn it off after the call is over. This creates pressure on battery and drains it fast. With Automatic power off, this would not be the case. If launched, Automatic off would save not only the battery of device but also the time of the user.
So are you ready to for “Automatic Off” and battery longevity? Discuss your ideas about Automatic Off in the comments section below.
Here are the steps that has to follow in-order to connect and use a bluetooth keyboard with your iPhone. This steps will using the BTstack Keyboard utility developed by Matthias Ringwald.
Step 1.
The first step requires you to launch Cydia by tapping its icon on your Springboard and tap to select the Sections tab.
Step 2.
Now tap to choose Networking from the list of Sections and select BTstack Keyboard from the list of Packages
Step 3.
Now you need to select the Purchase button at the top right of the screen. BTstack Keyboard costs $5.00 and can be bought using Paypal or Amazon Payments.
Now once the payment has been processed press the button at the top right which has now been changed to Install.
Tap the Confirm button to begin installation.
Step 4.
Once the installation has successfully completed press the large Restart Springboard button.
Step 5.
You will notice a new icon on the Springboard called Keyboard. Press it to launch the app.
Step 6.
You will likely be notified that Apple’s Bluetooth is active. Only one Bluetooth Stack can be active at the same time. Since the keyboard will only work with the BTstack press the OK button to activate this stack.
Step 7.
The app will now search for your keyboard. You must make the keyboard discoverable in order for it to be located. On the Apple Wireless Keyboard you can hold down the power button until the led blinks repeatedly. For other keyboards, check the user manual.
Step 8.
Once the device has been connected you will be prompted to enter a pin number using the keyboard then press ENTER.
Step 9.
You will now be informed that you’re connected with the keyboard. You can use the text field provided to test it out or open any other application to begin typing.
Step 10.
Notice the Springboard icon will display an On badget when BTstack Keyboard is running. You can open the application and press the Disconnect button for your keyboard to end the connection.
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Celeste app allows iPhone user to transfer files to any devices[Jailbreak]
CocoaNuts has released a Jailbreak app called as Celeste Bluetooth file transfer. The Jailbreak app will allow Jailbroken iPhone users to transfer files to other Bluetooth devices.
Earlier iPhone users can’t transfer files between iOS device or any bluetooth device. It is possible now with Celeste app.
Celeste is compatible with iOS 4.2.1 and iOS 4.3. Celeste is available on Cydia Store for $7.99.
As we all know Apple iPad has sets standards for the tablets, so every company is very particular about their tablets. RIM is jioning the chain of making tablet and is coming with it own which they call as the BlackPad in the next week.
RIM along with the tablet will launch a new operating system that will empower it. The tablet is 7-inch seven touch screen with one or two built-in cameras complemented with bluetooth and broadband connections but will only be able to connect to cellular networks through a BlackBerry smartphone.
So, the tablet market is full of stuffs to be checked out.
BTStack, the name of the new project that will allow the Wiimote to communicate with the iPhone via Bluetooth. The video posted below shows the 3D representative controller (using Open GL ES) via Bluetooth.
It is all thanks to the Compass that’s in the iPhone 3GS to make this happen.
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