The Bluetooth technology that powers the latest wireless sports and fitness devices can help diabetics monitor their blood sugar and send the information to their healthcare provider, or help monitor their blood pressure and other vital signs from home or anywhere, using small wireless devices. Demand is expanding for both the apps and devices to support these new uses of Bluetooth technology.

Bluetooth v4.0 and its hallmark feature, low energy technology, will enable the creation of tiny new devices and sensors able to operate for months or even years off a coin-cell battery.

This will open the door to an exciting array of new products, especially in the areas of sports & fitness and health & wellness, where shrinking sensors and better battery life will make it easier to add Bluetooth technology to everything from high-tech workout watches to tiny sensors worn or even implanted in your body.