20th Century Technology

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Wireless Technology
Pioneered in 1901 when Guglielmo Marconi transmitted a Morse code signal across the Atlantic, wireless communications occur when electromagnetic waves are broadcast to a receiving station. Today, cell phones, pagers and satellites enable people to communicate, spy on our enemies, track the weather and circumnavigate the globe with greater precision and ease.

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