What is the origin of Bluetooth Technology?

We all recognize the name Bluetooth. It’s synonymous with wireless technology, and we take for granted how much it impacts our lives. From smartphones to headphones and beyond, we rely on Bluetooth to free us from the tether of wired tech.

Surprisingly, the name dates back more than a millennia to King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson who was well known for two things:

Uniting Denmark and Norway in 958.

His dead tooth, which was a dark blue/grey color, and earned him the nickname Bluetooth.