Bluetooth
The best Bluetooth trackers for 2025
If you’ve ever missed an on-time departure thanks to a set of lost keys or misplaced wallet, you’ll benefit from a Bluetooth tracker. These small devices attach to your stuff and use your smartphone to keep tabs on where they are. AirTags are the best known in the category, tapping into a finding network created…
Wired vs Wireless: The Pros and Cons of Bluetooth Speakers
Everywhere in the world, sound and music consumption is dynamic and changing, thanks to online platforms. Be it home, office, or travel, your ambient listening experience is greatly determined by the speakers in use. Given the several options available now, you might still be contemplating getting a wired classic speaker or a Bluetooth speaker. If…
The Role of Vibration Monitoring in Alternative Energy
How Renewable Energy Runs Better with Smart Sensors (Source: Jack Tamrong /stock.adobe.com) Equipment failures in alternative energy systems can have serious consequences. A single pump malfunction could force an entire hydropower plant to go offline for weeks. In wind power, a gearbox failure does more than just stop the turbines—it can lead to dangerous and…
Everything You Need To Use PlayStation VR2 On PC
The PlayStation VR2 Headset didn’t light the world on fire when it originally released in 2023, but its user base has grown despite a lackluster launch. Plus, the headset itself features some pretty impressive VR hardware. Following a substantial $200 discount in 2024, many PlayStation 5 owners got to enjoy Beatsaber and Resident Evil 4…
The 17 best portable Bluetooth speakers for 2025
Portable Bluetooth speakers are one of the most versatile audio products you can own — they let you enjoy your favorite music wherever you go, whether it’s in the backyard for a BBQ, to the beach for the weekend or on an epic hiking trip. These compact devices deliver excellent sounds and impressive bass, all…
A Bluetooth receiver, an identity deceiver
In mid-October 2015, EDN ran my teardown of Logitech’s Bluetooth Audio Adapter (a receiver, to be precise) based on a CSR (now Qualcomm) BlueCore CSR8630 Single Chip Audio ROM. The CSR module covers the bulk of the bottom half of the PCB topside, with most of the top half devoted to discretes and such for…