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  2. Gadget - Wikipedia

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    The etymology of the word is disputed. The word first appears as reference to an 18th-century tool in glassmaking that was developed as a spring pontil. [3] As stated in the glass dictionary published by the Corning Museum of Glass, a gadget is a "metal rod with a spring clip that grips the foot of a vessel and so avoids the use of a pontil".

  3. Novelty item - Wikipedia

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    Pet rocks with googly eyes, a novelty item popularized during the 1970s. A novelty item is an object which is specifically designed to serve no practical purpose, and is sold for its uniqueness, humor, or simply as something new (hence "novelty", or newness).

  4. Consumer electronics - Wikipedia

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    A radio and TV store in 1961. For its first fifty years, the phonograph turntable did not use electronics; the needle and sound horn were purely mechanical technologies. . However, in the 1920s, radio broadcasting became the basis of mass production of radio rece

  5. Gift - Wikipedia

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    Small gift boxes. A gift or present is an item given to someone (who is not already the owner) without the expectation of payment or anything in return. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is intended to be free.

  6. Internet of things - Wikipedia

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    Internet of things (IoT) describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks.

  7. Digital wallet - Wikipedia

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    A digital wallet, also known as an e-wallet or mobile wallet, is an electronic device, online service, or software program that allows one party to make electronic transactions with another party bartering digital currency units for goods and services.

  8. Intangible good - Wikipedia

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    This article possibly contains unsourced predictions, speculative material, or accounts of events that might not occur.Information must be verifiable and based on reliable published sources.

  9. E-procurement - Wikipedia

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    E-procurement (electronic procurement, sometimes also known as supplier exchange) is a collective term used to refer to a range of technologies which can be used to automate the internal and external processes associated with procurement, strategic sourcing and purchasing.