A History of Bluetooth and the Bose Soundtouch 20

Wireless technology has made life easier for everyone. Wireless headsets make driving safer as they free up our hands and sight lines to watch the road and traffic around us. Wireless tablets give us the capability of moving from room to room while still working with our data. Wireless printers prevent the mess of tangled wires that have been known to cause accidents in the work place. Wireless sound systems offer the ease of bringing music and news with us as we remain mobile throughout the day. But what is Bluetooth technology, and where does it come from?

A General History of Bluetooth

Oddly enough, an Austrian actress, Hedy Lamarr, helped propel the world towards Bluetooth technology. Having been married to an arms dealer during World War II, she fled to the United States to sever ties with him when he became involved with the Nazis and Mussolini. During her time in Hollywood, she partnered with George Antheil to invent a torpedo guidance system. This led the way to future inventions and paths that became Bluetooth technology as we know it today.

Bluetooth technology itself has Viking roots, coming from Sweden, where the Ericsson Mobile company commissioned its engineers, Jaap Haartsen and Sven Mattisson, on its creation. The hope for this technology was bringing together cellular and computer technologies, allowing for communication between the devices.

The vision of unifying technologies was the vision for those at Ericsson. And this incredible technology that allows our earbuds to talk to cell phones is named Bluetooth in honor of the 10th Century King of Denmark, Harold Blåtand, or King Harald Bluetooth, because of the ways he united the peoples of Scandinavian countries.

Bluetooth technology has evolved over the years, allowing for more and more devices to become compatible with each other. Printers, earphones, speakers, and others have become increasingly more advanced, which has created a higher demand and therefore better ease of access for people to obtain this technology. What once was restricted to larger businesses and the wealthy class is now accessible and affordable for most people today.

The Bose Soundtouch 20

One of the companies most known for its advanced use of Bluetooth technology is Bose. This company, created in 1964 by Amar Bose, offers some of the most state-of-the-art speakers and sound system technologies available to consumers. One of these amazing products is the Bose Soundtouch 20 series III.

This device can be used to power speakers in multiple rooms, becoming not merely a surround sound system, but a home surround system. It has great sound, and CNet and What Hi-Fi offer great performance reviews for it. The Bose Soundtouch 20 has great compatibility with Android apps, allowing you to stream music from services you love.

It also offers a strong Wi-Fi connection, meaning streaming is smoother and less interrupted, assuming there’s a strong signal available. This particular model offers things like artist, track and station information on the display. And while it is designed for use with Wi-Fi, it does have hard-wiring capability for those locations where Wi-Fi is disabled or malfunctioning.

The Bose Wave Music System IV

Bose offered the first Wave System in 1984. These systems use a series of passages folded within the case to help produce the full sound of a larger system, but in a more compact, and therefore usable, size. These Wave tabletop sound systems are comprised of any combination of CD players, radio tuners and ports for computer system hookups, as well as Bluetooth technology applications.

The Wave System is what powers the Soundtouch Speakers, be they the Bose Soundtouch 20 series II, the Bose Soundtouch 10 or the Bose Soundtouch 30. The various series, of course, offer different features, color options, volume strengths, and unit size.

The Bose Wave Music System IV features a CD player, AM/FM radio, and, of course, the wireless technology that allows you to link in your devices with Bluetooth capability. Full, rich sound and user- friendly features make this system perfect for families.

It also functions as an alarm clock, has a headphone jack for personal listening, an adjustable brightness for the clock display. Automatic night time dimming make this system perfect for any room of the house — even in bedrooms with light-sensitive sleepers.

Thanks to Bluetooth technology, life is just easier. Fewer complications follow us as we connect our devices wirelessly. Life is also safer with wireless technology holding accidents in the work place and on the road at bay. And sound systems like the Bose Way Music System IV and the accompanying Soundtouch 20 speakers just make life more pleasurable as we bring our music with us.

Last update on 2023-06-06 at 20:06 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API