Bluetooth technology is used by millions of people every day, but many are unaware of the fascinating history behind the name and logo, which date back over 1,000 years to Denmark and Viking royalty ...

The claim: Bluetooth is named after a Viking king The technology behind Bluetooth connectivity has become increasingly popular and has been used by a new generation of hearing aids and COVID-19 ...

Fast-forward a millennium later and an engineer at Intel heard about Bluetooth's legend from a co-worker and -- voila! -- your phone now has a feature named for a viking.

On Android phones, these symbols give a simple and important hint about your connections. In the status bar at the top of the display on an Android smartphone, you will find a number of symbols; some ...