Bluetooth is as ubiquitous a wireless technology as just about any other, and most of us use it in some form every day. But do you know where the name 'Bluetooth' came from? Or the origin of the ...

Bluetooth technology, a staple in everyday life used across the globe to connect devices like mobiles and wireless headphones, is well-known, but its name and emblem are steeped in history that ...

A year later, the Bluetooth 1.0 specification – the first short-range wireless technology standard – was released, and consumer products sporting the then-new feature followed shortly after.

Even the Bluetooth logo is derived from the runes of Harald’s initials. Bluetooth has been finessed, amended and improved numerous times since it was formally announced by the Bluetooth Special ...

Millions if not billions of people use Bluetooth technology every day but very few know that its logo has an ancient hidden meaning. By Kris Boratyn , Audience Writer 20:32, Wed, Mar 19, 2025 ...

Who is King Harald I? It's true that Bluetooth is named after an ancient Viking king who unified Denmark and Norway. Harald reigned as the king of Denmark and Norway in the late 10th century, from ...

The Bluetooth name and logo come from 10th century Viking king Harald Gormsson who, similar to Bluetooth's purpose, unified two separate entities, Denmark and Norway.