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The story starts in the 900s with King Harald Gormsson. He was known for one thing: he united the fighting Danish tribes and built a more unified country. His nickname was “Bluetooth,” possibly because of a dead tooth or a darker complexion. No one knows for sure.
Jump to the 1990s. Tech companies were trying to fix a growing problem. Devices couldn’t talk to each other. Every brand used different cables and ports. Nothing worked across systems.
A team from Intel, IBM, Ericsson, and Nokia agreed to develop a single shared wireless standard. During early meetings, Intel engineer Jim Kardach suggested a temporary name inspired by the unifying Viking king.
Birth of Bluetooth: The Full Story is here: https://www.insparion.com/blog/the-chaos-of-competing-standards
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