The wireless age is one of unfettered connectivity, where a multitude of devices can be networked together with only the bare minimum of physical cables. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections reign supreme.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work in tandem to power the wireless Android Auto experience.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Bluetooth is one of technology's great survivors. Once ...

Digital representation of the concept of wireless connections around the Earth. - U.P.SD/Shutterstock The wireless age is one of unfettered connectivity, where a multitude of devices can be networked ...