10. Bluetooth Networking with Game Kit
One of the greatest injustices orchestrated by the iOS SDK has been the naming and accompanying reputation of Game Kit. When new developers begin to scour the depths of the iOS SDK and come across Game Kit, it is all too often dismissed as a framework specifically for games, and ignored by application developers. Game Kit contains a diverse set of features that can be beneficial in everything from productivity tools to social apps. In this chapter the focus will be on the Bluetooth networking components of Game Kit.
Currently, the only way to interact with the Bluetooth hardware of an iOS device is through Game Kit. Although some developers might yearn for the ability to interact directly with hardware, ...
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