MoPR Mobility Minute: Walkie Talkies
Three names are associated with Walkie Talkies. Alfred J. Gross (1918 – 2000), Donald Hings (1907 – 2004) and Paul Galvin (1895 – 1959). But it appears that Canadian-born/American-raised inventor...
View ArticleMoPR Mobility Minute: US Patent 2,292,387
The patent for “Secret Communications System” was granted August 11, 1942 to H.K. Markey, et al. The patent is often referred to as the “Markey-Antheil” patent for the two principal inventors.The...
View ArticleMoPR Mobility Minute: Portable Computers
One of the advantages of growing up the son of an engineer is inheriting castoff computers. This benefit is particularly of value in college. My friend Matt and I were two such lucky college kids. Not...
View ArticleMoPR Mobility Minute: Guess Where I’m Calling From?
“Okay, you guys… [ cell phone rings; he pulls out a tiny cell phone ] Hold on. Hello? Yes. Really. Splendid. [ hangs up ] We’re going to the Dolce & Gabbana show. How fast can you have your bags...
View ArticleRemembering 2013’s Biggest Tech Trends
2013 has been an exciting year for the technology industry. We saw major announcements from some of the industry’s heaviest hitters, including Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Twitter...
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