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Was AT&T Trying To Educate Or Terrify Kids About Phones In The 1950s?
By 1950, only about 60 per cent of homes in the United States had a telephone. And since one of the best ways to sell a product is by appealing to kids, AT&T created this 18-minute film called Adventure in Telezonia that somehow manages to teach, terrify and sell, all at the same time.
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There Are So Many Android Phones That Some Aren’t Even Being Released
Do you remember the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD from CES? If you do, it’s probably because its name is so long. Now, according to The Verge, it’s got a new distinction: It’s not even being released by US carrier AT&T, because it’s so late, and so very extraneous.
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Bio-Acoustics, Haptic Steering Wheels, RFID: The Future According To AT&T
For most, AT&T is simply seen as the company that delivers phone and internet and TV service to the US masses. But they also have a full-fledged R&D program, which spans multiple countries. Today they offered a glimpse into the fruits of those AT&T labs, with innovations ranging from clever to “OMG I WANT THIS…
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How Bell Lab’s Radar Dismantled The Axis Powers
In 1937, the notion of beaming radio waves off distant objects was barely more than speculation, yet in just six years the minds of AT&T’s Bell Labs honed the technology into a potent weapon for the Allies. The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner discusses the fascinating history of the storied think tank.