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Program Bluetooth LE Devices from iOS to Control the Internet of Things

Albuquerque, New Mexico – The Byte Works Inc. is pleased to announce the release of techBASIC 2.3 today with full Bluetooth Low Energy support, enabling users to write programs to control the Internet of Things right from the iPhone or iPad. With the addition of Bluetooth LE students, hobbyists and scientists can now connect wirelessly to BLE devices for sports and fitness, heath care, electronics, security and home entertainment. The Bluetooth LE support is the latest addition to techBASIC’s technical computing environment designed for collecting, analyzing and displaying sensor data on iOS. It is the only platform on the iPhone and iPad which allows programming for outside sensor connectivity without having to use a Macintosh and Objective C. “techBASIC 2.3 lets users communicate wirelessly with all kinds of hardware like BLE equipped shoes, heart rate monitors, thermometers, and laboratory sensors, to name just a few,” said Mike Westerfield, president of Byte Works, Inc. “A complet...

Rowmote Pro for iOS adds Mountain Lion AirPlay Mirroring Control

New Orleans, Louisiana – Regular Rate and Rhythm Software today is pleased to announce Rowmote Pro 3.7 for iPhone, iPod touch, a major update to their complete remote control solution for Mac OS X and Apple TV. Rowmote Pro emulates the Apple hardware remote control, providing application-specific controls through a consistent interface, while featuring a multitouch trackpad and keyboard. The update marks the first iOS application which can remotely control OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion’s AirPlay mirroring functionality. Rowmote Pro controls over forty popular applications, from music applications like iTunes and Spotify to video players such as DVD Player, Hulu Desktop, Plex, and Front Row, to presentation tools such as Microsoft Powerpoint and Apple Keynote. Access to a customizable list as well as the Mac’s Dock aids switching between and controlling applications. With version 3.7, users can select AirPlay mirroring destinations, both for screen and for audio mirroring, directly from thei...