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  2. How the 173-year-old glassmaker behind Edison’s light bulb ...

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    Gorilla Glass, the glass still used on the screen of the iPhone and almost every smartphone in the world, was one of the most consequential inventions in modern history. Without it, the smartphone ...

  3. Tony Fadell - Wikipedia

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    He developed a number of Windows CE-based hand-held devices, notably the Philips Velo and Nino PDA. [5] Fadell went on to become a vice president of Philips Strategy and Ventures where he was in charge of developing Philips's digital audio strategy consisting of technology direction for silicon and software, as well as its investment portfolio ...

  4. History of glass - Wikipedia

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    The machine drawn cylinder technique was invented in the US and was the first mechanical method for the drawing of window glass. It was manufactured under licence in the UK by Pilkington from 1910 onwards.

  5. Window - Wikipedia

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    A stained glass window is a window composed of pieces of colored glass, transparent, translucent or opaque, frequently portraying persons or scenes. Typically the glass in these windows is separated by lead glazing bars. Stained glass windows were popular in Victorian houses and some Wrightian houses, and are especially common in churches. [24]

  6. Early glassmaking in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The melted batch, or metal, is typically shaped into the glass product (other than plate and window glass) by either glassblowing or pressing it into a mold. [7] Glass was not pressed in the United States until the 1820s. [8] Until the 20th century, window glass production involved blowing a cylinder and flattening it. [9]

  7. iPad - Wikipedia

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    iPad Front face of the last generation's flagship model, the iPad Pro (5th generation) Developer Apple Manufacturer Foxconn (on contract) Pegatron Type Tablet computer Release date April 3, 2010 ; 14 years ago (April 3, 2010) (1st generation) Units sold 677.7 million (as of 2022) Operating system iOS (2010–2019) iPadOS (2019–present) Connectivity WiFi, cellular, 30-pin dock connector ...

  8. Steve Jobs - Wikipedia

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    Jobs introduced the iPad in 2010. The iPad is an iOS-based line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple. The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPad includes built-in Wi-Fi and cellular

  9. This multi-colored corn is real and there's a fantastic story ...

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    Glass Gem corn, a unique variety of rainbow-colored corn, became an Internet sensation in 2012 when a photo of the sparkling cob was posted to Facebook. Shortly after, the company that sells the ...