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Word: laserscan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1988-1988
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...newest discs take advantage of the medium's vast capacity for storing pictures and sounds as well as words. LaserScan Systems of Miami sells a CD that displays maps showing the location of 520,000 real estate properties in Broward County, Fla. British Airways has put the entire maintenance manual for a Boeing 757 on CD, so its repair people can find the illustration of a missing part with a few taps on a keyboard. Soon, travel agents who use American Airlines' SABRE reservation system will be able to show customers photographs of vacation spots and hotel rooms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The World on a Silver Platter | 4/11/1988 | See Source »

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