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Bluetooth technology was named after Harald Bluetooth, a 10th-century Danish king who united rival Scandinavian tribes.

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Bluetooth is named after Harald 'Bluetooth' Gormsson, a 10th-century Danish king who united tribes — as the tech unites devices. Its logo even blends his initials in runes.

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Bluetooth teknolojisi adını, rakip İskandinav kabilelerini birleştiren 10. yüzyıl Danimarka kralı Harald Bluetooth'tan aldı.

Bluetooth, adını, kabileleri birleştiren 10. yüzyıl Danimarka kralı Harald 'Bluetooth' Gormsson'dan alır — tıpkı teknolojinin aygıtları birleştirmesi gibi. Logosu bile onun baş harflerini rünlerle birleştirir.

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