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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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That device, now known by a variety of names—including memory stick, USB stick, flash drive, as well as thumb drive—changed the way computer files are stored and transferred. Good-bye, floppy disk Before the invention of the thumb drive, computer users stored and transported their files using floppy disks. It was called the ThumbDrive.

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Ford unveils new 2015 Focus four-door sedan; 1.0L EcoBoost with start/stop comes to US model

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New functions enabled by the enhanced SYNC AppLink include: Connected apps can access a variety of real-time vehicle data such as speed, acceleration, odometer and location information that can be used by the app to further customize and personalize the owner experience. More consistent user experience thanks to voice pass-through capability.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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But at about $1000, the flat tube is not a consumer product and instead is benefiting Zenith’s latest focus of interest-its relatively new and highly profitable personal computer business. production facilities, in Matamoros, Mexico, and in Taiwan, and patents surface-wave intermediate-frequency filter. Then, the Glenview, Ill.,

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Gogoro introduces VIVA ultralight electric smartscooter; battery swapping

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Loaded with more than 21 liters of storage, VIVA provides enough space to store a helmet and other essentials. VIVA is designed for simplicity, ease of use and to be an amplifier of personal expression and customization. VIVA is designed to be compact and easier to handle; at just 80kg it’s optimized to be ridden by anyone.

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Testing the Rowwet electric scooter : Eleq

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The cells are being imported from Taiwan and assembled by a Tathawade based vendor. So each of them can store about 0.15 That was so unnatural for a person who is on cycles most of the time. The battery pack of Eleq The high point of Rowwett is the Click battery, which can do a full charge in 12 minutes. kWh of energy going in.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Terman stressed that KAIS should aim to “satisfy the needs of Korean industry and Korean industrial establishments for highly trained and innovative specialists, rather than to add to the world’s store of basic knowledge.” It was the perfect place for Kim to spread his newfound philosophy of the “engineer’s mind.” South Korea’s Founding Lab.