I am excited to announce a new Quick Start Kit is available for download on thedeveloper site. This kit is designed to help developers take advantage of the explosive opportunity around Bluetooth® technologies.

Ideal for developers new to Bluetooth Smart technology, this introductory kit speeds up the development process ultimately saving valuable time and resources. Developers will find this Quick Start Kit contains more in-depth installation guides as well as more supported platforms.

Speaking of tools for developers…

In my last blog post I asked for ideas that might help other developers. One Bluetooth SIG member took me up on my offer.

I’d like to introduce an extremely useful tool from Punch Through Design called Light Blue. Light Blue helps you better understand how to develop a Bluetooth Smart iOS app. The Light Blue app enables you to quickly view the services, characteristics, and values associated with a connected Bluetooth Smart device. Application developers will find this tool very valuable for understanding how a Smart device interacts with an iOS device. You can find more information about Light Blue here.

By the way, if you are going to be in Shanghai for Bluetooth World next week, please come find me…I’d love to meet you in person!

(Credit: Steve Hegenderfer)