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It's Got Teeth!

Bluetooth is here--now figure out what you want it to do for you.

By Amanda C. Kooser

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We hope you're not sick of hearing about Bluetooth. But youmay wonder when it's going to actually arrive in your office.Well, the wait is over. We've flung out our tech lasso androped in a variety show's worth of Bluetooth devices that aretaking advantage of this much-hyped, yet somewhat elusive, wirelesstechnology today.

Because Bluetooth hasn't been hogging headlines as muchlately, here's a quick refresher. Named after a 10th centuryScandinavian king who united Norway and Denmark, the technology isdesigned to work at ranges under 10 meters. As such, it doesn'treally compete head-to-head with Wi-Fi. It can be considered acomplementary technology. For more information, look to theBluetooth Special Interest Group home page at www.bluetooth.com.

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