Definition: Bluetooth is the name of a wireless specification that permits consumer electronics devices to exchange information over short distances. For example, Bluetooth-capable mobile phones may be linked to compatible GPS in-car receivers via Bluetooth wireless signals. This enables hands-free calling. Bluetooth may also be used to transmit real-time traffic data from a special receiver or from a mobile phone to an in-car GPS.
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By Fred Zahradnik, About.com
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