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What Does Airplane Mode Do? And Can It Save Battery Life?
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Why do flight attendants instruct us to turn our mobile devices on airplane mode before takeoff? And what does airplane mode even do?
Advantages of E-commerce
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E-commerce, or shopping online, offers advantages for both consumers and retailers. Learn about the advantages of e-commerce at HowStuffWorks.
How ASPs Work
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ASPs are a completely new way to sell and distribute software and software services. Learn more about ASPs here.
If You're Born on a Plane, What's Your Nationality?
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Babies are born when they want to be, even on airplanes midflight over the ocean. When birth happens 30,000 feet in the air, citizenship - among other things - gets a little tricky.
What Are the 10 Biggest Airports in the World?
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Ever sprinted through one of these behemoth airports desperate to make a flight? Here are the world's seven largest airports, not by passenger volume, but by sheer size alone.
How Air Taxis Will Work
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Air taxis could make a trip to the beach or a visit with friends and relatives go from taking six hours on the highway to a quick, no-hassles plane ride. Find out how the air-taxi system will operate.
How Air Traffic Control Works
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There are about 5,000 planes in U.S. airspace every hour. How do these aircraft keep from colliding with each other? Learn about the intricate system that guides a plane from takeoff to landing.
Airplane Seat Cushions: Stealthy Fart Filters of the Future?
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There are so many tweaks we wish airlines would implement, especially if future seat configurations mean stacking passengers with butts suspended above heads.
How Recessions Work
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What goes up must come down: Periodic recessions are a natural part of any nation's economic cycle. Find out exactly what a recession is, how it happens and what can turn it around.