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    Chrome is nearly ready to talk to your Bluetooth devices

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    08.09.2016

    Don't look now, but your web browser is about to become aware of the devices around you. After months of testing, Google has switched on broader experimental support in Chrome and Chrome OS for Web Bluetooth, which lets websites interact with your nearby Bluetooth gear. You could use a web interface to control your smart home devices, for instance, or send data directly from your heart rate monitor to a fitness coach.