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Before laptop computers were technically feasible, similar ideas had been proposed, most notably Alan Kay's Dynabook concept, developed at Xerox PARC in the early 1970s. The first commercially available portable computer was the Osborne 1 in 1981, which used the CP/M operating system. Although it was large and heavy compared to today's laptops, with a tiny CRT monitor, it had a near-revolutionary impact on business, as professionals were able to take their computer and data with them for the first time. This and other "luggables" were ...

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The XSCALE core is used in a number of microcontroller families manufactured by Intel: notably Application Processors (with the prefix PXA), I/O Processors (with the prefix IOP), Network Processors (with the prefix IXP) and Control Plane Processors (with the prefix IXC). There are also standalone processors: the 80200 and 80219 (targeted primarily at PCI applications). Intel XScale - Application Processors. There are three generations of XScale Application Processors: ...

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Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (Japanese:カシオ計算機株式会社 Kashio Keisanki Kabushikigaisha) TYO: 6952 is an electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Casio is best known for their calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras and watches. In 1957 Casio released the world's first entirely electronic compact calculator. Casio - History. Casio was established in April 1946 by Tadao Kashio (樫尾 和雄 Kashio Tadao ...

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• Casio - History
• Casio - Timeline of important product releases
• Casio - Products
• Casio - Related topics

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The word appliance has several different areas of meaning, all usually referring to a device with a narrow function: One class of objects includes items that are custom-fitted to an individual for the purpose of correction of a physical problem, such as prosthetic and orthotic appliances. Another class of objects includes items that accomplish routine household tasks, using electricity or some other energy input. These are grouped into two categories: small appliances and major appliances. Such items a ...

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• Appliance - Networking of home appliances
• Appliance - Computer appliances

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Wardriving (also known as LAN Jacking) is searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by automobile. It involves using a car and a Wi-Fi-equipped computer, such as a laptop or a PDA, to detect the networks. It is also known (as of 2002) as "WiLDing" (Wireless Lan Driving), originating in the San Francisco Bay Area with the Bay Area Wireless Users Group (BAWUG). It is similar to using a scanner for radio. Many wardrivers use GPS devices to measure the location of the network find and log it on a website. For better range, anten ...

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• Wardriving - Ethical considerations
• Wardriving - Wireless network security

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Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL and LSE: ACP) is a computer technology company with its headquarters at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, part of Silicon Valley. Apple was a major player in the personal computer revolution in the 1970s. The Apple II microcomputer, introduced in 1977, was an instant hit with home users. The company further shaped the industry by introducing the first personal computer with a graphical user interface, (the Lisa) and then, in 1984, the revolutionary Macintosh. The Macintosh, ...

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• Apple Computer - History
• Apple Computer - 1976 to 1980 - The founding of Apple
• Apple Computer - 1981 to 1989 - Lisa and Macintosh
• Apple Computer - 1990 to 1997 - PowerBook and decline
• Apple Computer - 1998 to Present - New beginnings
• Apple Computer - Current products
• Apple Computer - Corporate affairs
• Apple Computer - Logo
• Apple Computer - Criticism
• Apple Computer - Apple CEOs 1977-present
• Apple Computer - User culture
• Apple Computer - Notable litigation

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A computer game is a computer-controlled game that players may interact with. A video game is a computer game where a video display such as a monitor or television is the primary feedback device. These terms are not always interchangeable as some games, particularly older games, do not use a video display. Usually there are rules and goals, but in more open-ended games the player may be free to do whatever they like within the confines of the virtual universe. The phrase interactive entertainment is the formal ref ...

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• Computer and video games - History
• Computer and video games - The future of console gaming
• Computer and video games - Gameplay
• Computer and video games - Genres
• Computer and video games - Gaming platforms
• Computer and video games - Personal Computer
• Computer and video games - Console
• Computer and video games - Handheld
• Computer and video games - Arcade
• Computer and video games - Popularity
• Computer and video games - Sales
• Computer and video games - Computer and video games in the broader culture
• Computer and video games - Development
• Computer and video games - Game modifications
• Computer and video games - Naming

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The ARM architecture (originally the Acorn RISC Machine) is a 32-bit RISC processor architecture that is widely used in a number of applications. ARM variants are in widespread use in embedded and low-power applications due to their power saving design features. ARM architecture - History. The ARM design was started in 1983 as a development project at Acorn Computers Ltd. The team, led by Roger Wilson and Steve Furber, started development of what in some ways represents an advanced MOS Technol ...

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• ARM architecture - History
• ARM architecture - The cores
• ARM architecture - Design notes
• ARM architecture - Thumb
• ARM architecture - Jazelle
• ARM architecture - Thumb-2
• ARM architecture - Thumb-2EE
• ARM architecture - NEON
• ARM architecture - VFP

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The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device which supports e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, web browsing and other wireless information services. It is provided by Research In Motion through cellular telephone companies. It made headway in the marketplace by first concentrating on email. Research In Motion is currently involved in a patent dispute. See Research In Motion. BlackBerry - Hardware. The devices are manufactured by the Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) and are resold by cellular ...

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• BlackBerry - Hardware
• BlackBerry - Keyboard
• BlackBerry - Operating system
• BlackBerry - Supporting software
• BlackBerry - Third party software
• BlackBerry - Social usage
• BlackBerry - Name origin
• BlackBerry - Nicknames
• BlackBerry - Problems
• BlackBerry - Models
• BlackBerry - Phones with BlackBerry e-mail client
• BlackBerry - Providers
• BlackBerry - Asia Pacific
• BlackBerry - North America
• BlackBerry - Europe
• BlackBerry - Africa
• BlackBerry - Popular culture

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Dana can mean: In Buddhism, the practice of generosity or giving. See Dana (Buddhism) The Celtic mother goddess, see Danu An Irish singer, winner of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest: see Dana (singer); not to be confused with Dana International, who won the 1998 contest Dana Plato, an American actress Dana Priest, National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post James Dwight Dana was an American zoologist and geologist Richard Henry Dana, Jr. was an American law

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Despite their name, using a laptop on one's lap can be both unpleasant (due to heat from the computer, particularly from its CPU) and possibly even dangerous to the laptop, as it may overheat. It is sometimes preferable to use a laptop on a desk. The word laptop is often spelled incorrectly as "labtop," "lab top," or "lap top." Some computer novices assume that laptops are constantly connected to the Internet, even (for example) while located on moving vehicles. This is a myth perpetuated by many commercials, where a per ...

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Laptops generally cost more than a desktop computer of similar specification. Performance is usually lower than that of a comparable desktop because of the compromises necessary to keep weight and power consumption low. Upgradability is severely limited: typically only the RAM and hard drive can be upgraded. Often the CPU can also be replaced, and sometimes video card modules are upgradable too. Many laptops also include a MiniPCI slot inside, however it is usually not intended to be utilized by the end user. Because nearly all functi ...

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Many parts for a laptop computer are smaller, lighter, or otherwise adapted from the corresponding part in a desktop computer: Most modern laptops use an active matrix display with resolutions of 1024 by 768 pixels (XGA) and above, screen sizes 10 inch (250 mm) or larger, and have a PC-Card expansion bay for expansion cards, formerly called PCMCIA. Internal hard disks are smaller—2.5 inch (64 mm) compared to the standard desktop 3.5 inch (90 mm) drive—and usually have lower performance and power consumption. Display adapters ...

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The XScale microprocessor can be found in products like the Dell Axim family of Pocket PCs, the majority of the Palm Zire and Treo line, all of the Palm Tungsten Handheld line, later Sharp Zaurus, Motorola A780, Acer n50, Compaq iPaq 3900 series and many other PDAs. It is used as the main CPU in the Iyonix desktop computer running RISC OS. Also the XScale is used in devices like PVP's (Portable Video Players), PMC's (Portable Media Centres) such as the Creative Zen Portable Media Player, and industrial embedded systems such as the Toradex Co ...

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Intel XScale, Intel XScale - Architecture, Intel XScale - Families, Intel XScale - Application Processors, Intel XScale - Applications

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Communicator is a type of portable device that includes, in various proportions, functions of PDA, mobile phone, and wireless Internet appliance. The name came probably from Nokia 9000 series. A communicator usually has QWERTY keyboard and/or touch screen as opposed to smartphone having only a digital keyboard with a few more auxiliary buttons. A communicator is a communications device, typically portabl ...

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The Internet, or simply the Net (and often erroneously synonymous with World Wide Web), is the publicly accessible worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using a standardized Internet Protocol (IP) and many other protocols. It is made up of thousands of smaller commercial, academic, domestic and government networks. It carries various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, and the interlinked web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web. Including:

• Internet - Creation of the Internet
• Internet - Today's Internet
• Internet - Internet culture
• Internet - ICANN
• Internet - The World Wide Web
• Internet - Remote access
• Internet - Collaboration
• Internet - File-sharing
• Internet - Streaming media and VoIP
• Internet - Language
• Internet - Cultural awareness
• Internet - Internet and the workplace
• Internet - Censorship
• Internet - Internet access
• Internet - Capitalization conventions
• Internet - Leisure
• Internet - A complex system
• Internet - Marketing
• Internet - Criticism
• Internet - Significant Internet events
• Internet - First times
• Internet - Malfunctions and attacks

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Cradle may refer to: Cradle (band), a band that Suzi Quatro played in, in the early 1970s before she became a huge star. Cradle (book), a novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. Cat's Cradle, a novel by Kurt Vonnegut Cat's cradle (string game), a children's game with string. The Cradle (circus act) is an aerial circus act. A cradle is a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep. Cradle may also mean a piece of hardware on which a wireless

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The Game Boy console went through several design iterations, without significant changes to its computing power, since its release in 1989. Game Boy line - Game Boy. The original Game Boy was released on April 21, 1989 in Japan and in August 1989 in the United States. Based around a Z80 processor, it had a black and green reflective LCD screen, an eight-way directional pad, and two action buttons. It played games from ROM-based media contained in small plastic detachable units called ca ...

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The so-called microbrowser technologies such as WAP, NTTDocomo's i-mode platform and Openwave's HDML platform have fuelled the first wave of interest in wireless data services. A British company, STNC Ltd., developed a microbrowser (HitchHiker) intended to present the entire device UI in 1997. The demonstration platform for this microbrowser (Webwalker) had 1 MIPS total processing power. This was a single core platform, running the GSM stack on the same processor as the application stack. In 1999 STNC was accquired by Microsoft ...

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Microbrowser, Microbrowser - Underlying technology, Microbrowser - Pioneers, Microbrowser - Small-screen rendering limitations, Microbrowser - Popular microbrowsers, Microbrowser - Default browsers used by major mobile phone and PDA vendors, Microbrowser - User-installable microbrowsers

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Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law - Sebben and Sebben. Harvey T. Birdman starred in the Hanna-Barbera show Birdman and the Galaxy Trio in the sixties. He gets strength and power from sunlight, and grows weak if kept away from the sun for too long. His superpowers include flight, the ability to create a solid light shield, and the ability to shoot energy beams from his hands. These powers stem from the crest on his helmet. He has since retired from his superhero job and is now working for the law firm of ...

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