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How TV Phones Work
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Widespread mobile TV is on its way, straight to your cell phone. Find out what's behind it.
10 Best Ideas for Interplanetary Communication
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In the future, as we send space probes and manned missions to explore the solar system and possibly colonize other worlds, there's a major problem that we'll have to overcome -- keeping in touch with them.
How Sirius Backseat TV Works
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You may have heard a lot about SIRIUS Backseat TV, but how much do you really know about SIRIUS Backseat TV? Learn about SIRIUS Backseat TV here.
Why a Geomagnetic Storm Makes for Pretty Skies and Tech Scares
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When the Sun gets rowdy, Earth feels it. A geomagnetic storm happens when solar activity stirs up Earth’s magnetic field, producing large magnetic disturbances that can mess with everything from navigation systems to power grids.
History of Radio Pictures
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You can't see radio waves, but you can check out relevant telegraphs, vacuum tubes and early radio models in this gallery.
How GPS Phones Work
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GPS phones can pinpoint a location, give directions and provide information about businesses. Learn about GPS phones and how GPS receivers determine a location.
How the Airborne Internet Will Work
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Imagine using a high-speed wireless Internet connection originating from an aircraft flying over your city. Learn about the airborne Internet and how you might use this technology in the near future.
Did NASA Win the Space Race?
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The space race between NASA and the Soviet Union began with the Soviet's successful Sputnik I. Find out what played out during the space race.
Top 10 Game-changing Military Technologies
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These 10 technologies changed war and the course of history as we know it. Some of these battlefield innovations, like adding grooves to gun barrels, are surprisingly simple. So what else made our list?
How GPS Watches Work
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A GPS watch links to a net of synchronized computers orbiting Earth to provide you with highly accurate data. Learn what you can do with a GPS watch.