Finally, many of the new consumer devices we use will become wirelessly enabled with the new capabilities of 4G networks.

FORBES: Winners In The New 4G Wireless Economy

Finally, we aim to increase scientific visibility for contourites by stimulating the use and development of new technologies and methodologies and fostering the publication of books and special issues in peer reviewed journals.

UNESCO: EARTH SCIENCES FOR SOCIETY

Or maybe it finally dawned on these partisans that we are better off having America's energy companies use their revenues to explore and recover more oil and gas?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Energy freedom

Too bad that Connexion was scrapped just when things are looking up for future-thinking fliers, but maybe, just maybe we finally can all throw out the ages-old argument of cellphones being dangerous for use in flight.

ENGADGET: Ryanair, Qantas (finally) adding in-flight calling!

In fact, again, two separate inventions, and the microchip that we use now was Noyce's work as opposed to Kilby, although Kilby finally won a Nobel Prize, which he roundly deserved.

NPR: Electronics Pioneer William Shockley's Legacy

But when we finally caved to our daughter's demands and decided to stop at the next exit, I did use the restaurants layer on one of the Android phones to locate an Arby's.

WSJ: Review: iPhone Google Maps lags Android version