How Snoops Can Track Your Wearables and Phone From Half A Mile Away

eWearNow   Trouble seeing this email?     The most important news in Wearable Technology.     Top Stories     How Snoops Can Track Your Wearables, Phone From Half A Mile Away Bluetooth is everywhere these days—from your Android Wear smartwatch and fitness tracker, to the iPhone in your pocket. Thanks to the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) profile, they can connect to each other easily without draining your battery power. All those wireless connections, however, could make irresistible targets for hackers and snoops, who — say researchers at Context Information Security — could use the same signals to track your location remotely.  Read More»   Jawbone Sues Fitbit The intense rivalry in the wearables market has spilled over into court with Jawbone accusing rival Fitbit of "systematically plundering" its employees, trade secrets and intellectual property. Read More»   Google, GoPro Enter The Growing Virtual Reality Arms Race Google announced a partnership with GoPro to bring 360-degree videos to YouTube in a project the companies call "Jump." The spherical videos are shot using a special rig built by GoPro that supports 16 GoPro Hero4 cameras. The rig is similar to one announced by GoPro yesterday that uses six cameras to shoot 3D video. Read More»     Top Headlines     How Wearables Will Shape The Future Of Mobile Payments » Google Project Soli: Tiny Radar Brings Gesture Support To Wearables » Lenovo's Wearables Vision Includes a Dual-Screen Smartwatch » Acer Outs More Wearables: Leap Ave, Leap Fit, Leap Curve »     Around The Web     How To Intergrate Wearables Into Your Office » Wearables And Our Dysfunctional Obsession With Screens And Engagement » Google's Ultra-Cheap Virtual Reality Now Works With iPhones » Virtual Reality Helping Stroke Patients To Walk » Nominate Your Company's Wearable For A VIP Award » Products Industry Retail Events Subscribe Visit The Site   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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