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What is FM?

FM broadcasting is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses Frequency Modulation (FM) to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio.

What is AM?

AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation.

Recent FM/AM gadgets mentioned at Gadgetizer:

• Nokia M6.750 – Protect Yourself
• USB Camping Lamp with FM Radio
• Shower Radio with Clock

Did you know that…

AM radio began with the first, experimental broadcast in 1906 by Reginald Fessenden, and was used for small-scale voice and music broadcasts up until World War I. The great increase in the use of AM radio came the following decade.

FM and AM information provided by wikipedia – 1 | 2

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What is GPS?

The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing signals by radio, allowing any GPS receiver (abbreviated to GPSr) to accurately determine its location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) in any weather, day or night, anywhere on Earth.

GPS Gadets mentioned at Gadgetizer:

• PetsCell
• Celestron SkyScout
• GPS Spitballs

Did you know that…

Russia operates an independent system called GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System), although with only twelve active satellites as of 2004, the system is of limited usefulness.

GPS information provided by this wikipedia entry

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A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector. It is prized by engineers because it uses very small amounts of electric power, and is therefore suitable for use in battery-powered electronic devices

Recent LCD Gadgets mentioned at Gadgetizer:

• Creative ZEN Vision W
• Samsung 3-inch LCD Screen for Digital Cameras
• Pure Digital DMX-60 – Radio, CD Player and more

Honorable mention:
Ultimate Geeks Wet Dream : Zenview 8 Monitor Display

Important factors to consider when evaluating an LCD monitor include resolution, viewable size, response time (sync rate), matrix type (passive or active), viewing angle, color support, brightness and contrast ratio, aspect ratio, and input ports (e.g. DVI or VGA)

LCD information provided by this wikipedia entry

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- What exactly is beer?
Beer is one of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverages. It is a fermented beverage made from malted barley, hops and water, and is carbonated in almost all cases. A wide variety of adjuncts can also be added to beer, either to achieve a particular flavor profile, or to lower the cost of production

Recent Beer Gadgets mentioned at Gadgetizer:
La Girafe – Beer Tap
Double-Walled Beer Glasses
Backpack Drink Dispenser

Honorable mention:
How To Brew Beer In A Coffee Pot

- Beer History
Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced, dating back to at least the 5th millennium BC (prior even to writing), and recorded in the written history of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Beer information provided by this Wikipedia entry

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- What is the meaning of the USB acronym?
Universal Serial Bus

- What is USB?
USB is a serial bus standard to interface devices. It was designed for computers such as PCs and the Apple Macintosh, but its popularity has prompted it to also become commonplace on video game consoles, PDAs, cellphones; and even devices such as televisions, mp3 players and portable memory devices.

It was designed to allow peripherals to be connected without the need to plug expansion cards into the computer’s ISA, EISA, or PCI bus, and to improve plug-and-play capabilities by allowing devices to be hot-swapped

Recent USB Gadgets mentioned at Gadgetizer:
USB Camping Lamp with FM Radio
USB 2.0 Rota Rota Hub
USB Powered Barbeque

Check all the USB related entries.

USB Versions

• USB 1.0: Released in January 1996.
• USB 1.1: Released in September 1998.
• USB 2.0: Released in April 2000. The major feature of this standard was the addition of high-speed mode. This is the current revision.
• USN 2.0: Revised in December 2002. Added three speed distinctions to this standard, allowing all devices to be
• USB 2.0 compliant even if they were previously considered only 1.1 or 1.0 compliant.

Blogs covering USB technology:
EverythingUsb.com

USB Information provided by this Wikipedia entry.