You've heard of using 3 - D printers (which lay down successive bands of thermal plastic or other materials) to create prototypes for handheld gadgets or aircraft parts. (canadianbusiness.com)
«Powerless devices will not be permitted onboard the aircraft,» the TSA said, in order to thwart bombs potentially concealed within handheld gadgets. (entrepreneur.com)
In 1990, Motorola unveiled plans to put up its Iridium network of 66 satellites to beam signals to handheld gadgets like cell phones anywhere on the globe, and several other firms quickly followed. (discovermagazine.com)