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  2. Harald Bluetooth - Wikipedia

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    The Bluetooth wireless specification design was named after the king in 1997, [30] based on an analogy that the technology would unite devices the way Harald Bluetooth united the tribes of Denmark into a single kingdom. [31] [32] [33] The Bluetooth logo consists of a Younger Futhark bind rune for his initials, H and B . [34]

  3. Bluetooth - Wikipedia

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    Bluetooth is the Anglicised version of the Scandinavian Blåtand/Blåtann (or in Old Norse blátǫnn). It was the epithet of King Harald Bluetooth, who united the disparate Danish tribes into a single kingdom; Kardach chose the name to imply that Bluetooth similarly unites communication protocols. [13]

  4. Fact check: Bluetooth is actually named after the Viking king ...

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    It's true that Bluetooth is named after Harald "Blatand" Gormsson, a Viking king who ruled Denmark and Norway. Fact check: Bluetooth is actually named after the Viking king who united Denmark ...

  5. Timeline of United States inventions (after 1991) - Wikipedia

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    A timeline of United States inventions (after 1991) encompasses the ingenuity and innovative advancements of the United States within a historical context, dating from the Contemporary era to the present day, which have been achieved by inventors who are either native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States.

  6. Jaap Haartsen - Wikipedia

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    Jacobus "Jaap" Cornelis Haartsen (born 13 February of 1963, The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch electrical engineer, researcher, inventor and entrepreneur, best known for being credited as the inventor of Bluetooth.

  7. Bose Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Bose store in Century City Bose store at the Hong Kong International Airport. The company was founded in Massachusetts in 1964 by Amar Bose with angel investor funding, including Amar's thesis advisor and professor, Y. W. Lee. [9] Bose's interest in speaker systems had begun in 1956 when he purchased an audio system and was disappointed with its performance. [10]

  8. Milestones: A look back at AOL's 35 year history as an ...

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    1999: America Online has over 18 million subscribers and is now the biggest internet provider in the country, with higher-than-expected earnings. It acquires MapQuest for $1.1 billion in December.

  9. Michael W. Foley - Wikipedia

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    Michael W. Foley (born March 2, 1964) is an American electrical engineer, wireless expert [citation needed] and executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, [1] a consortium of over 12,000 companies who come together to create and promote Bluetooth wireless technology.