Blog Post #5

I was very interested Luis Rolando Robles Delgado's presentation about the history and impact Bluetooth. Bluetooth is an ancient concept. Dating back to 910/911 AD in Denmark, Bluetooth was named after King Harald Gormsson. King Harald Gormsson was the king of Denmark and he united the country of Norway in 958 AD. King Gormsson was an identifiable figure because he had a miss colored tooth. Due to lack of proper hygiene he had a tooth that died and therefore turned a bluish gray color thus the nickname "Bluetooth". The Bluetooth icon is a tribute to him because it is shaped in his initials. 

Jim Kardach was a pioneer for Bluetooth. In 1996, Kardach teamed up with Jaap C. Haartsen to create a way to let mobile devices get short-range radio connections. From there the world of Bluetooth blew up and now people use it everyday. Bluetooth is managed by the company, Bluetooth Special Interest Group. They partner with over thirty five thousand companies. Bluetooth can be used for computing, consumer electronics, networking, telecommunication, and trading sites. Bluetooth hopes to expand into the markets of smart living such as lights, toys, tools, and appliances. 

Bluetooth has had a major impact society in both positive and negative aspects. For starters Bluetooth has transformed the way technology operates. Now of days so many devices use Bluetooth such as Apple AirPods, cellphones, televisions and many more. Bluetooth is used in all differs aspects of people's daily lives. Bluetooth makes it easier to transfer information, especially larger files, with out using an internet connection. However, it is important to note the negative side effects as well. Using Bluetooth has been linked to increased pregnancy loss, radiation exposer, and ADHD. While there are some health concerns people generally disregard them because the good outweigh the bad. Bluetooth is widely used because of how convenient it is.