Why is Bluetooth technology called “Bluetooth”?
The name game: whose teeth are blue? After exhaustive research (and more importantly, a friend who just happened on the information), the etymology of the name Bluetooth can be reported here. It comes from a tenth century Scandinavian king, Harald Bluetooth, who managed to unite several unruly kingdoms. Thus, Bluetooth is a reference to the taming of a myriad of unruly competing standards by defining one world-wide specification. Overview of Bluetooth characteristics These are the features of the Bluetooth technology: * It separates the frequency band into hops. This spread spectrum is used to hop from one channel to another, which adds a strong layer of security. * Up to eight devices can be networked in a piconet. * Signals can be transmitted through walls and briefcases, thus eliminating the need for line-of-sight. * Devices do not need to be pointed at each other, as signals are omni-directional. * Both synchronous and asynchronous applications are supported, making it easy to impl
