Talk is cheap, but is it disposable? Putting the phone card in the phone, companies bet on devices you can buy, dial and toss

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Disposable mobile phones will soon be available to consumers. Companies like Telespree, Dieceland Technologies and others are developing small, ultra-thin, flexible phones. Flexible circuits are making the development possible. Such phones may appeal to people who need a wireless phone only for safety, as on boats or long drives. The growth in the prepaid wireless phone-service market will also boost the market for disposable phones.

Innovations, Product development, Cellular telephones, Wireless telephones, Telecommunications equipment, Cellular transmission equipment, Printed circuits, Printed circuit boards, Printed circuit board, Dieceland Technologies Corp., Telespree Communications, Hop-On Wireless

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Stumped by Rubik's Cube? Let the Lego robot solve it; a PC dictates the shortest string of moves, and the Lego grippers go to work

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Hobbyist Jonathan P. Brown of Chicago, IL has used one of Lego's MindStorms toy sets to design a Lego robot that is able to solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle. The robot solved the puzzle using a software program called Cube Solver written by Mr. Brown with software source code that is freely available.

Science & research, Toys, Research, Design and construction, Technology application, Robots, Puzzles, LEGO Systems Inc.

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For Some Parents, It's Never Too Early for S.A.T. Prep

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The latest educational toy is the Time Tracker. Recommended for ages 4 and up, it helps children learn to manage time, enabling them to achieve better results on standardized tests.

Product information, Facilities & equipment, Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles, Book publishing, Book Publishers, Standardized Testbooks, Equipment and supplies, Educational toys, Test coaching, Standardized tests

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