TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do We Separate the Seemingly Inseparable?
Your cell phone is mainly made of plastics and metals. It's easy to appreciate the process by which those elements add up to something so useful. But there's another story we don't hear about- how did we get our raw ingredients in the...
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Hpc: Factor: A Brief History of Windows Ce
As the title indicates, this site provides a fairly complete history of Windows CE, with screenshots of the various versions. The history is outlined, and the user can navigate to the different sections.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Mobile Device Tips
Links to tips and tricks for using a smartphone including the following: What is Bluetooth, Understanding App Permissions, 5 Hidden iOS features, How to Remove Apps from Your iPhone, 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with Your...
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Buying Smartphones
A website with links to tips and information about purchasing a smartphone. Topics include Smartphone Buying Guide, Understanding Product Lifecycles, and Understanding the Cost of Cellular Service.
A&E Television
History.com: 5 Iconic Mashup Inventions That Have Stood the Test of Time
The clock radio, multi-tool pocket knife, and smartphone are all examples of mashup inventions: the combination of two or more ideas in a different configuration to create something new and productive, says Bernie Carlson, a history...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Palm (Pda)
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of the Palm operating system which runs a number of personal digital assistants (PDAs). It includes a history of the Palm device lists and links to current models, as well as lists and links of...
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Wikipedia: Symbian Os
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of the Symbian OS, an operating system, designed for mobile devices, with associated libraries, user interface frameworks and reference implementations of common tools, produced by Symbian Ltd. It...
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Wikipedia: Smartphone
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of smartphones, an electronic handheld device that integrates the functionality of a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) or other information appliance. This is often achieved by adding...
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Wikipedia: Windows Mobile
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of the Windows Mobile operating system which runs devices such as Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Portable Media Centers. It is designed to be somewhat similar to desktop versions of Windows. This...
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Wikipedia: Windows Ce
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of the Windows CE operating system which runs devices such as Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Portable Media Centers. It is designed to be a variation of Microsoft's Windows operating system for...