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See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by NaijaTechGuy(m): 3:36am On Mar 09, 2017
If you've ever wondered how the name Bluetooth came about, I've got the answer.

Surprisingly it doesn't have anything to do with they color of the logo being blue or the symbol looking like a set of tooth. Bluetooth is named after the legendary Danish Viking King Harald Blåtand. Blåtand was an expert at bringing people together for non-violent negotiations. The way he used words went so far as uniting Denmark and Norway as a single territory. The English translation of Blåtand is blue-tooth.



According to one of the developers Jim Kardach, "the legend suited the name for the program. Harald had united Denmark and turned the Danes to Christians". Kardach also created a PowerPoint foil with a version of the Runic stone where King Harald held a cellphone in one hand and a notebook in the other hand with the translation of the Runes:


"Harald united Denmark and Norway”
“Harald thinks that mobile PC’s and cellular phones should seamlessly communicate”



The name was perfect and the logo for Bluetooth depicts Blåtand’s initials inscribed in Runic symbols.

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by NaijaTechGuy(m): 3:37am On Mar 09, 2017
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by DonLo: 3:37am On Mar 09, 2017
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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by orisa37: 3:54am On Mar 09, 2017
Nija Techguy is hereby recommended to be appointed Nigeria Ambassador to Norway/Denmark.

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by NaijaTechGuy(m): 7:10am On Mar 09, 2017
orisa37:
Nija Techguy is hereby recommended to be appointed Nigeria Ambassador to Norway/Denmark.
lol.. grin

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Donald7610: 7:13am On Mar 09, 2017
You Try
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by nmreports: 7:15am On Mar 09, 2017
These guys SEO is dope.
He is all over Google.

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by slurryeye: 7:15am On Mar 09, 2017
Op na lie grin, see the man Bluetooth was named after grin

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by IMASTEX: 7:15am On Mar 09, 2017
Noted. . .Though, story is at varriant to same topic that made front page.
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by DivinelyBlessed: 7:15am On Mar 09, 2017
To have something as useful as Bluetooth named after you. Well deserved honor. He must have been so great when alive

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Angelb4: 7:15am On Mar 09, 2017
Blue? Well, so many things come my mind right now.
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by princemillla(m): 7:16am On Mar 09, 2017
Kudos padi
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Wizkoko(m): 7:16am On Mar 09, 2017
Space
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Igboboy59(m): 7:17am On Mar 09, 2017
Educative Good morning pals
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Nobody: 7:17am On Mar 09, 2017
That's good

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Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Nobody: 7:18am On Mar 09, 2017
very informative
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Nobody: 7:18am On Mar 09, 2017
Noted
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Goldenheart(m): 7:18am On Mar 09, 2017
How?
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by omhor(f): 7:18am On Mar 09, 2017
So Bluetooth is somebody's name? Him..mm, that's interesting.
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by boogie2: 7:19am On Mar 09, 2017
This is interesting to know!
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by kenneth348: 7:19am On Mar 09, 2017
So he is both an activist and engineer.
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by DoyenExchange: 7:20am On Mar 09, 2017
Interesting and informative
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Stanbeto: 7:26am On Mar 09, 2017
We don see am thanks
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by dogstyle007(m): 7:26am On Mar 09, 2017
nice
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by od501: 7:28am On Mar 09, 2017
nice one bro
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Sexytemi(f): 7:29am On Mar 09, 2017
enlightening.
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Zdoh(m): 7:29am On Mar 09, 2017
Very interesting..wish is alive to upgrade the Blue and the tooth.
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by KenModi(m): 7:30am On Mar 09, 2017
Nice info OP
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Tazdroid(m): 7:30am On Mar 09, 2017
Good. The discovery itself is fascinating.


I wonder what the story behind "Infrared" is
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by Nobody: 7:32am On Mar 09, 2017
Highly educative. These are the kinda posts that we should see on front page, not nonsense posts about wannabes
Re: See The Origin Of The Name "Bluetooth" by herdekunley9ja(m): 7:33am On Mar 09, 2017
is that all we need wen Buhari is going to come back, u are telling me why Bluetooth is called Bluetooth..... expecting why Nairaland is called Nairaland ooooo

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