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In 1989, General Magic Saw the Future of Smartphones

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The user interface of the Motorola Envoy does that for me, even though I never owned one, or indeed any personal digital assistant. Skeuomorphic design began to wane in the mid-2000s, as Microsoft, Google, and Apple embraced flat design. At its heart, General Magic was attempting to transform personal communications.

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Ford officially launches Tesla Supercharger access, free adapter now available to order

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After this window passes, the adapter will be available for purchase at a retail price of $230. According to a Cox Automotive Consumer Sentiment Study, lack of charging stations is the second largest barrier after price when it comes to purchasing an electric vehicle. Ford Customers Can Now Charge on Tesla Superchargers in U.S.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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Sandford decision , ruled that an enslaved person was not made free by entering a state whose laws forbid slavery. Upon further investigation, Maxim realized he had stumbled upon the person who could help him advance his own interests in the nascent field of electric lighting. Alamy In a piece of personal correspondence with Booker T.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). —Doug VanDagens, global director of Ford Connected Services.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. The dot-com boom of 1995 to 2000 further increased demand for personal computing gear. It was called the ThumbDrive. MB of data.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper.

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Mercedes-Benz previews its in-house developed operating system MB.OS

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is designed to connect the major aspects of the company’s value chain, including development, production, omni-channel commerce and services—effectively making it an operating system for the entire Mercedes-Benz business. range from decoupling development cycles to enhancing customer lifetime value long after the original car purchase.

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