Bluetooth 5.1 knows where you are -- down to the centimeter -- and which way you're facing

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has revealed some new features of Bluetooth 5.1, and there's a lot to get excited about. While Bluetooth is perhaps most readily associated with connecting peripherals, there is so much more to it than that thanks to the addition of a direction-finding feature. Used in conjunction with real-time locating systems (RTLS) and indoor positioning systems (IPS), Bluetooth 5.1 promises, among other things, improved tracking of devices, and better indoor navigation tools. See also: Jaybird announces durable RUN XT True Wireless Bluetooth Sport Headphones Fortnite update brings support for external controllers to iOS and Android… [Continue Reading]