Communication articles

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  The telephone network that ran on barbed wire

  By Ben Kersey on January 2, 2013 06:13 am + 12 comments

  We live in an age filled with reliable wireless phone service, but once upon a time people had to Continue reading…

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  Unpacking the technology of divorce

  By Adi Robertson on November 24, 2012 02:35 pm + 5 comments

  Online communication and texting are often criticized for making relationships impersonal, but Continue reading…

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  Polycom teleconferencing embraces Skype, Google Talk, and Facebook video calls

  By Sean Hollister on October 8, 2012 08:03 am + 13 comments

  You probably know Polycom from the ubiquitous triangular telephone, but the company produces all Continue reading…

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  Philip Hensher defends handwriting in a digital age

  By Amar Toor on October 7, 2012 04:51 pm + 23 comments

  The rise of electronic communication has rendered handwriting virtually archaic, but what part of Continue reading…

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  Room-temperature maser could make talking to space a much simpler affair

  By Louis Goddard on August 16, 2012 07:01 am + 19 comments

  Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have managed to produce a solid-state Continue reading…

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  DARPA's 'revolutionary' laser research hopes to boost military radar and keep clocks in sync

  By Louis Goddard on August 12, 2012 12:32 am + 13 comments

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — the US government department whose work Continue reading…

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  Wickr lends 'military grade' secure communications to iOS

  By Sam Byford on June 29, 2012 02:05 am + 10 comments

  A team of security experts has created a new iOS app that provides "military grade" encryption to Continue reading…

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  'Sound-Word Index' can help you express your emotions online

  By Jeff Blagdon on June 26, 2012 02:45 am + 7 comments

  Using text to communicate online can make it difficult to express the kind of nuance and emotion Continue reading…

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  New technology leads NASA to reevaluate the role of ground control

  By Adi Robertson on June 22, 2012 05:28 pm + 10 comments

  When the Apollo space capsule was first designed, it was imagined that the astronauts themselves Continue reading…

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  Laser pointer communication system hits 1Gbps, less error-prone than Wi-Fi

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 3, 2012 02:02 am + 9 comments

  Researchers in Taiwan are working on a visible light communication system (VLC) made out of everyday Continue reading…