App-cessories and Bluetooth!

Hello everyone!

Bluetooth has created a new category of devices called ‘Appcessories’. These enable people to interact with technology like never before by helping to customize and improve the experience on their tablets, smartphones and mobile devices. In this session, we’ll cover several things.

· What is an appcessory?

· Potential market for developers in this space and how Bluetooth
can enable their solutions

· Overview of how to get started with Bluetooth technologies form a developer’s point of view

· What is a profile?

· What is GATT?

· What is Bluetooth Smart, and how do I get a Smart device to talk to a Smart Ready hub?

Come and learn how Bluetooth Smart (sometimes referred to as Bluetooth Low Energy or Bluetooth 4.0) can help you deliver these rich experiences to your audiences.

Presenting is Steve Hegenderfer, Director of Developer Programs, Bluetooth SIG.

Short Bio - I have worked in and out of the mobile space since about 2000 (remember the old Palm V? Yup, I used to develop on THAT thing) and I’ve seen a lot of great things over my time in the industry. But nothing excites me more than seeing what crazy things developers will do next with a technology, and that is what drove me to Bluetooth.

See you there!

Cheers,

--B