
Wireless Wonders
Several cities, including
Philadelphia and San
Francisco, are considering
installing city-wide
wireless internet
connections of a new
generation. These so-called
wireless mesh networks will
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Smart Cars
The human factor -- such as
the lag in reaction to
unforeseen events -- is the
primary cause of road
accidents. Researchers are
now experimenting with WiFi
technology to make cars talk
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First Responders Go WiFi
For the first time, a
wireless communication
system is being tested in
simulated emergencies.
Dispatchers can locate
responders with GPS and give
them directions by text
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High-Tech Captions
Twenty-eight million
Americans have at least
partial hearing loss, which
makes it hard to follow
anything from baseball games
to movies.A researcher has
designed software that beams
movie captions wirelessly to
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