Apple previews Bluetooth for Mac OS X

Apple made a hot preview last week at the Macworl Expo in Tokyo of Bluetooth technology for Mac OS X. The company said that the technology enables short-range wireless connectivity between a Mac and other digital devices, including Bluetooth-enabled PDAs and cell phones.

Apple has made available a free preview version of its Bluetooth software for Mac OS X and is also offering a Bluetooth USB adaptor, which can Bluetooth-enable any USB-based iMac. This last costs $49. The presentation was made at last week's Macworld Expo in Japan, which ended last March 23rd.

The company made other interesting announcements in the Expo, including new iPod model and the new Cinema HD Display. There, Apple also announced that it would raise price of the new iMacs. The company's CEO Steve Jobs said at the event: “Apple was the first to build in Ethernet, one of the first to build in USB, the first to build in FireWire, and the first to build in 802.11 wireless networking. Now we’re offering a Bluetooth solution that actually works and is easy to use.”

The Bluetooth technology applied to Mac OS X will allow customers to wirelessly share files between Macs; synchronize and share contact information with Palm-OS based PDAs; and access the Internet through Bluetooth-enabled cell phones. Those who want to try the new offer can go to Apple's website and plug in the Bluetooth USB adapter to any USB port on a Mac running Mac OS X version 10.1.3. The company informed that the USB adapter will be available beginning in early April.

(Sources: Apple)

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