Bluetooth news and trends

Google, Apple Team Up To Enable Coronavirus Tracking Tech
Coronavirus // April 10, 2020

Apple and Google are collaborating on a new technology to track the spread of the coronavirus by using Bluetooth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Bluetooth Security Flaw Makes Users’ Device Data Vulnerable To Attack
Security & Fraud // August 16, 2019

A new Bluetooth security flaw was discovered that could leave users’ data unprotected and open to hackers, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

New App Pinpoints Card Skimmers On Gas Pumps, ATMs
Security & Fraud // August 14, 2019

As credit card skimmers have gotten smarter, they have also gotten easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth broadcasting that announces the presence of enabled devices. Now there is an app that can wirelessly reveal the thievery technology, as reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). Get the...

Swish Teams With Nets To Test In-Store Mobile Payments
Partnerships / Acquisitions // July 03, 2019

Payments company Nets announced that it is partnering with Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, on an in-store payments pilot program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pay By Sound: It’s Back!

August 09, 2017
Sound travels at 767 miles per hour, so if you want a faster contactless payment, audio waves aren’t a bad vehicle for it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

BlueCats Kills A Dozen Birds With One Stone For Restaurateurs

July 11, 2017
Nobody likes getting cold food delivered to their restaurant table. Wait staff do the best they can, but it’s not always easy to find the customer who ordered a meal;...

Quick Reads
Apple and Google Propose Alerting Consumers of Unwanted Tracking

May 02, 2023
Tech rivals Apple and Google say they’re uniting against a common foe: unwanted tracking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Google, Apple Team Up To Enable Coronavirus Tracking Tech

April 10, 2020
Apple and Google are collaborating on a new technology to track the spread of the coronavirus by using Bluetooth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bluetooth Security Flaw Makes Users’ Device Data Vulnerable To Attack

August 16, 2019
A new Bluetooth security flaw was discovered that could leave users’ data unprotected and open to hackers, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the...

New App Pinpoints Card Skimmers On Gas Pumps, ATMs

August 14, 2019
As credit card skimmers have gotten smarter, they have also gotten easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth broadcasting that announces the presence of enabled devices. Now there is an app...