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Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicals
Discover how a smartphone can detect hazardous gases, environmental pollutants, and...
Learn about an app used to build an early warning network for earthquakes
A scientist from the UC Berkeley Seismology Lab in 2016 describing the MyShake app,...
What is graphene?
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Learn about technology and modern childhood
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G1 smartphone
The G1 smartphone, based on Google's Android operating system, displayed in 2008.
© Michael Oryl (CC BY-SA 2.0)
LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008
The LG enV2 smartphone, featuring a QWERTY keyboard inside a clamshell-type cover...
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iPhone
In addition to functioning as a cellular telephone, Apple's touchscreen iPhone, released...
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Britannica's 21st-Century Technology Timeline
Explore more about computers and technology in Britannica's 21st-Century Technology...
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