Channel Sounding, for example, lets Bluetooth devices like trackers and smart locks find each other more easily and accurately. But you'd be forgiven for not knowing anything about it.

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which includes Apple, today released the Aliro 1.0 specification. Aliro is a new standard aimed at improving the way that smart door locks work with smartphones ...

Aliro promises to fix the fragmentation of smart locks, where digital keys only work with specific apps or phones, and make them universal. Eventually, with widespread adoption of Aliro, a digital key ...