Trivia: What was Bluetooth technology named after?
A dental condition
A band
A fish
A Viking king
The correct answer is A Viking king
So why is this answer correct? : Bluetooth technology, which allows devices to communicate wirelessly, was invented in 1996. During a meeting between the technology companies Intel, Ericsson, and Nokia, a spokesperson suggested temporarily naming the new tech after Harald Bluetooth, the Viking king who united Scandinavia in the 10th century, since Bluetooth was intended to “unite the PC and cellular industries with a short-range wireless link.” Despite being a placeholder, the name stuck. The Bluetooth logo depicts the runes of the king’s last name merged together, known as a “bind rune.”