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Bluetooth Headsets are the Compact Alternative

Bluetooth is a wireless standard that allows many different types of electronic gadgets to work together. For example, Bluetooth versions of Windows keyboards are quite capable of working with Macs, while USB versions could not. That's just one example of how the wireless standard has ushered in a new generation of integration among all electronics in the home and workplace. Some of the most popular accessories to utilize this standard are Bluetooth headsets, which allow individuals to talk on the phone without using their hands. Compact and lightweight, Bluetooth headsets are incredible tools for folks who are on the phone for hours on end each day.

Differences

Traditional headsets for the workplace and gaming have consisted of a speaker on each ear and a microphone that extended the whole way down the cheek towards the mouth. Bluetooth headsets are designed with utility in mind, for they are much more compact and lightweight. In fact, they are so lightweight that they can dispose of the headband altogether. Even more impressively, they are designed for the ultimate multitasking experience in mind. Bluetooth headsets traditionally only feature one speaker instead of two to allow users to easily listen to face-to-face conversations while talking on the phone. Because the speaker is quite small, it also fits inside the ear instead of around it, which will feel more comfortable over time. Additionally, the microphone only extends about two inches down the side of the face towards the mouth – just enough to pick up the user's voice. A Bluetooth headset is certainly the most compact phone technology on the market today.

However, many people would like to be able to listen to music, play games, and watch TV with their wireless headsets. That's where a Bluetooth stereo headset comes into play. A stereo headset retains all the functionality of a normal Bluetooth headset, although it generally has a more standard appearance, such as two speakers and an elongated microphone. A stereo version is designed to produce a high level of audio fidelity. Both the sound and the voice transmission are superior, so this type of headset may be worth checking out if you aren't on the road much. This type is also a good choice for folks who work in the office hours each day, but its bulkiness doesn't make it a very good choice at all for walking around town, stores, etc. Also, while Bluetooth headsets can cost as little as $20, stereo headsets generally cost much more because of the emphasis placed on audio quality. For unsurpassed mobility in a smart, compact package, Bluetooth headsets are the next generation in phone technology.

Where Did Bluetooth Wireless Technology Get Its Name?

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In ten years, Bluetooth wireless technology has entered everyday language and everyday electronic gadgets. Once a luxury item, many people would now consider Bluetooth technology in cars, phones and their offices a necessity. But what about the name, Bluetooth? Why was that chosen to front a brand name of communications and interactive technology? Bluetooth sounds more like a name for a brand of toothpaste or for fish food rather than for technology, doesn't it?

Say Hello To King Harold Blatant

"Bluetooth" was the nickname of Danish King Harold (or Harald) Blatant, who lived in the 900's. Also, the official website of Bluetooth wireless technology says that "bluetooth" is the English translation of "Blatant". He was a Viking, which are not really known to be cooperative. At the time of Bluetooth's life, the English had invaded the land and conquered it. This did not go down with the proud and determined Bluetooth.

Bluetooth managed to get all the tribal leaders to cooperate to drive out the invaders. In the process, he was elected the first King of Denmark. Also, the country officially got a name. It wasn't really a country then, just a collection of tribal lands in control of local powers. They used to spend a lot of time arguing with their neighbors, leaving then wide open for English invasion.

So, what does King Harold have to do with Bluetooth wireless technology? Well, as he managed to get all of the Danish talking to each other, so Bluetooth wireless technology gets different kinds of electronic gadgets talking and working together. Yes, it's a very convoluted reason for naming a gadget. Sometimes geeks study history, too.