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Your smartphone can help Google figure out traffic patterns. To learn how the Google Maps app uses driver-provided data, visit HowStuffWorks.

Cell phones are pretty amazing gadgets, but are they amazing enough to work underwater? Visit HowStuffWorks for the answer.

How does your iPhone know when the person on the other end of the conversation is texting back? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

Portable timepieces have existed since the mid-1500s, but modern wristwatches are about 100 years old. Learn about watch evolution at HowStuffWorks.

The modern farm has more in common with Silicon Valley than you might think. Here are 10 high-tech tools you may find on a farm from HowStuffWorks.

How do broadcasters get those amazing shots of on-the-field action at sporting events? Thank Skycam. Find out how this marvel of camera tech works.

Today's next big thing is tomorrow's trash, but there are a few gadgets that simply refuse to pass on. Here are 10 we're ready to eulogize.

The transformative power of GPS can be seen by its many offbeat uses. Here are 10 unconventional uses for GPS from HowStuffWorks.

Broadcast your games and let the world watch you play -- there could even be money in it. Find out how Twitch brings players and voyeurs together.

Set-top boxes are a good bridge between the Internet and your TV. Find out how Amazon Fire TV works from HowStuffWorks.