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Watch: How the mobile phone, the smartwatch and Uber were inspired by works of fiction

Name: Watch: How the mobile phone, the smartwatch and Uber were inspired by works of fiction
Uploaded: 2018-07-09T19:57:54.507800+05:30
Channel: Scroll Staff
Description: Some of the coolest technological inventions in history had their roots in pop culture.

Some of the coolest technological inventions in history had their roots in pop culture.

Scroll Staff

Aug 08, 2017 · 09:00 am

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