IR and Laser
Almost as a side note to our discussion of wireless for handhelds is the possibility to transmit data with pulses of light or lasers. The ability to send data to handhelds via this communication medium is just beginning to be explored. The technology is also limited by environmental conditions and linear paths for transfer.
As we have seen, numerous wireless technologies, trends, and products are revolutionizing how we communicate and process valuable information at various locations and with varying degrees of power. Let us next turn our attention to how these emerging technologies offer us “stolen moments of learning” at just the right time.
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