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But how can we be sure that these radio waves will find their destination without being confused or interfered by other radio waves around whether of other Bluetooth networks — you ' re not the only one there ! — or other systems using radio waves ? To complete any Bluetooth communication between 2 devices , the devices choose a specific frequency out of the ISM band , like a language through which they can communicate , but these transmitters change their frequency 1600 times / sec , which makes it nearly impossible for any two devices to transmit waves of the same frequency at the same time , and so , it makes interference by other devices ' transmitted waves almost impossible , and even if it happens , the interference will last only for a fraction of a second , for 1 / 1600th of a second to be exact . This technique is called " Spread-spectrum frequency hopping technique ".

Bluetooth doesn ' t only connect 2 devices ; in fact , it could connect up to 8 devices at the same time . You can imagine yourself as some emperor controlling 7 states under your supreme authority , did this go a bit cheesy ?! Well , let ' s make it more authentic !

• A Bluetooth earpiece picks up the call coming to your cellphone without you having to hold your phone , or getting distracted during driving .

• Finally , you ' re home & with a little tab on your smartphone , you can unlock the door without having to worry about where you ' ve left your keys , simply by using Bluetooth technology in wireless entry systems .

• But oops , you ' ve forgot to lock your car , you can lock it from your place , as long as the car is near enough .

• Unlike the ordinary remote control , a Bluetooth remote will enable you to control your TV or DVD without having to be in a line of sight with your receiver ( the struggle is real sometimes ).

• A Bluetooth-connected home phone can pick up calls coming to your cell phone .

• You can invite your friend & enjoy a multiplayer game together using Bluetooth , and so many other activities that we could mention .

• Furthermore Bluetooth is used in GPS , so once you ' re at your office , your pc will know through the map sent from your car ' s GPS to your phone , then to your computer .

MEN ARE LIKE BLUETOOTH , WOMEN

ARE LIKE WI-FI .

— UNKNOWN

As you can see Bluetooth enables us to create networks , be connected to dozens of devices , transmit data or even voice transmissions in no time , and with almost no power consumed .

Bluetooth is expected to have a glorious future , one of its latest versions " Bluetooth 4.1 " was designed to improve the " internet of things " ( The internet of things is the intercommunication between our everyday appliances like : fridges , cars , smart watches .. etc ) through embedding computer devices in them , to be able to send and receive data , and create a network which connects them all . While " Bluetooth 4.2 " version

MEDICINE is of better security and transfers data 2.5 times faster , Bluetooth is yet expected to consume even less power , have more speed , and a wider range that could increase up to 4 times , the amount of data transferred is to increase as well .

" It ' s named Bluetooth because the person who invented it had blue teeth , HAHA " I know , not funny at all ! Well , forget that silly joke cause in fact , it was named after the 10th century king " Harald Bluetooth " of Denmark , who united Scandinavia in one kingdom just as Bluetooth united devices through a wireless connection , yes , really !

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