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- Romney "Believe in America" iPhone Case, 2012 - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney faced a field of Republican luminaries in a bruising intraparty campaign to become the Party's 2012 Presidential nominee. Republican delegates formally nominated Romney after a long primary campaign. Romney chose Wisconsin U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate. Their ticket lost to the Democratic incumbents, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden.
- 2012
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Romney "Believe in America" iPhone Case, 2012
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney faced a field of Republican luminaries in a bruising intraparty campaign to become the Party's 2012 Presidential nominee. Republican delegates formally nominated Romney after a long primary campaign. Romney chose Wisconsin U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate. Their ticket lost to the Democratic incumbents, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden.
- Ford "Mode: Flex" Non-Functional Bicycle Prototype, 2015 - Automakers increasingly considered themselves "mobility providers" in the 2010s. Ford Motor Company's MoDe:Flex bicycle prototype was born of that thinking. The power-assisted bike operated via an Apple iPhone app that controlled the electric motor, monitored the rider's speed and heart rate, and provided navigation assistance and traffic updates. When disassembled, the bike fit neatly into the trunk of a compact car.
- 2015
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Ford "Mode: Flex" Non-Functional Bicycle Prototype, 2015
Automakers increasingly considered themselves "mobility providers" in the 2010s. Ford Motor Company's MoDe:Flex bicycle prototype was born of that thinking. The power-assisted bike operated via an Apple iPhone app that controlled the electric motor, monitored the rider's speed and heart rate, and provided navigation assistance and traffic updates. When disassembled, the bike fit neatly into the trunk of a compact car.
- PC Magazine, Issue for September 18, 2007, "Mobile Super Guide" -
- September 18, 2007
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PC Magazine, Issue for September 18, 2007, "Mobile Super Guide"
- Ford "Mode: Flex" Functional Bicycle Prototype, 2015 - Automakers increasingly considered themselves "mobility providers" in the 2010s. Ford Motor Company's MoDe:Flex bicycle prototype was born of that thinking. The power-assisted bike operated via an Apple iPhone app that controlled the electric motor, monitored the rider's speed and heart rate, and provided navigation assistance and traffic updates. When disassembled, the bike fit neatly into the trunk of a compact car.
- 2015
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Ford "Mode: Flex" Functional Bicycle Prototype, 2015
Automakers increasingly considered themselves "mobility providers" in the 2010s. Ford Motor Company's MoDe:Flex bicycle prototype was born of that thinking. The power-assisted bike operated via an Apple iPhone app that controlled the electric motor, monitored the rider's speed and heart rate, and provided navigation assistance and traffic updates. When disassembled, the bike fit neatly into the trunk of a compact car.
- "The Future of Mobility," Clip for Interview with Jessica Robinson, August 28, 2020 - Jessica Robinson, co-founder of Detroit Mobility Lab, Michigan Mobility Institute, and Assembly Ventures, was the Spring 2020 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During her interview, Robinson describes how her organizations -- and her residency projects -- encourage technological education in the midst of dramatic new transportation technologies.
- August 28, 2020
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"The Future of Mobility," Clip for Interview with Jessica Robinson, August 28, 2020
Jessica Robinson, co-founder of Detroit Mobility Lab, Michigan Mobility Institute, and Assembly Ventures, was the Spring 2020 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During her interview, Robinson describes how her organizations -- and her residency projects -- encourage technological education in the midst of dramatic new transportation technologies.
- T-Mobile G1 "Dream" Cellphone, 2008 -
- 2008
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T-Mobile G1 "Dream" Cellphone, 2008
- V-Safe Flier, "How to Register and Use V-Safe," December 1, 2020 - Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the United States. As infections and deaths grew, hospitals were overwhelmed. Parts of the U.S. economy substantially shut down to contain the virus's spread. Medical researchers and government health officials worked tirelessly for a vaccine. By the end of the year, several vaccines were authorized to help slow the infection rate and save lives.
- December 01, 2020
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V-Safe Flier, "How to Register and Use V-Safe," December 1, 2020
Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the United States. As infections and deaths grew, hospitals were overwhelmed. Parts of the U.S. economy substantially shut down to contain the virus's spread. Medical researchers and government health officials worked tirelessly for a vaccine. By the end of the year, several vaccines were authorized to help slow the infection rate and save lives.
- Obama iPhone Case, 2012 -
- 2012
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Obama iPhone Case, 2012
- iPhone, 2007 - The iPhone was the apotheosis of the cellphone as pocket computer--powerful technology in a sleek package. This handheld is a music player, a mobile phone, and an internet-enabled device in one, with a trendsetting touchscreen interface. The iPhone's release in 2007 was a well-choreographed media event, with potential buyers waiting in lines for hours at Apple stores across the country.
- 2007
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iPhone, 2007
The iPhone was the apotheosis of the cellphone as pocket computer--powerful technology in a sleek package. This handheld is a music player, a mobile phone, and an internet-enabled device in one, with a trendsetting touchscreen interface. The iPhone's release in 2007 was a well-choreographed media event, with potential buyers waiting in lines for hours at Apple stores across the country.