When Land Lines Will Be a Memory Americans are snapping up cell phones in record numbers. By Elisa Batista. Early next year, Handspring will introduce a compact handheld that includes a built-in cell phone. By Leander Kahney. The new Tickle Me Elmo has a built in surprise.
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By Katie Dean. Videophone Impacts War Coverage CNN speeds up its coverage of the air strikes in Afghanistan by using a videophone. By Elisa Batista. New Weapons for a New War New and redesigned weapons since the Gulf War are being counted on by the U.S. military to fight terrorism in Operation Enduring Freedom. Here's a run-down on some new warfare technology.