However: How does the mobile device "wake up" the Apple TV? How does the TV "wake up" your mobile device with new information, such as the fact that another program you wanted to watch is about to begin? Bluetooth 4.0 would enable that capability beautifully.

Beyond Apple products, Bluetooth 4.0 facilitates a world of third-party accessories and apps that will be totally unlike anything we've seen before. " " gadgets that actually work. Keyboards that never need recharging. Home energy appliances that auto-update your iPad constantly, alerting you to waste. The possibilities are endless.

The iPad is a gadget unlike anything that has come before. It's being used in corporate offices, airplanes, schoolrooms, factories, sports fields and all kinds of professional settings. It's even replacing cash registers. The addition of Bluetooth 4.0 technology is one of those upgrades that will spawn a thousand unanticipated new products and services.

Don't get me wrong. I like the screen on my new iPad. But I believe Bluetooth 4.0 support will really set the iPad apart and usher in a new generation of connectivity options that consumers and professionals alike never even imagined.

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