In 1949, forecasting the relentless march of science, Popular Mechanics said "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."

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When the GPS is active on your mobile, it doesn't mean it's consuming battery

In spite of all the general belief, having the GPS active on your smartphone phone doesn't consume any battery unless you are actually using it.

When the GPS is being used, you'll see a satellite icon on the Task Manager on the top for your smartphone screen.

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The Pentagon estimates their computer network is hacked about 250,000 times annually

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The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe

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Toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system

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Google new patents point to the development of a laser-projected keyboard

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The word "modem" is a contraction of the words "modulate, demodulate." (MOdulate DEModulate)

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The "save" icon on Microsoft Word shows a floppy disk, with the shutter on backwards.

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