Startup GoTenna has launched its eponymously named device, which lets users communicate without the need for a cell tower. “This is an interesting concept,” said tech analyst Jim McGregor. “It’s like a walkie-talkie on steroids.” The device uses BlueTooth LE to pair with a user’s smartphone. It can exchange text messages only with another GoTenna. The GoTenna’s use is further limited because it encrypts messages with the RSA 1024 public/private key encryption, which means only a GoTenna that has the decryption key can read the message.
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GoTenna Makes Wireless ‘Magic’
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 22, 2014 05:00 AMStartup GoTenna has launched its eponymously named device, which lets users communicate without the need for a cell tower. “This is an interesting concept,” said tech analyst Jim McGregor. “It’s like a walkie-talkie on steroids.” The device uses BlueTooth LE to pair with a user’s smartphone. It can exchange text messages only with another GoTenna. The GoTenna’s use is further limited because it encrypts messages with the RSA 1024 public/private key encryption, which means only a GoTenna that has the decryption key can read the message.