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1. Robert Frank Borkenstein applied for a trademark on May 13, 1958 for the brand name of a gadget which estimates blood alcohol content in a person's breath. The brand name of Borkenstein's trademark became the accepted name for which gadget?
2. In 1979, the Sony Corporation began distributing a gadget which was described as a portable audio cassette player. What is another name for this gadget?
3. The use of this gadget dates back to the seventeenth century when it was called an "ear trumpet". The first electronic version of this gadget was invented by by Miller Reese Hutchison in 1898 due the rise in popularity of another newly invented gadget called the telephone. The Siemens company became the first manufacturers of the gadget in 1913. What is this gadget?
4. This gadget has been used to wake a sleeping person at a certain time. The first personal mechanical version of this gadget were discovered in the fifteenth century Europe. Modern versions of this gadget come with a radio. What is this gadget?
5. Apple Incorporated is a multinational corporation that designs, develops and sells many electronic gadgets. What gadget has the Apple Incorporated NOT developed?
6. Duane Pearsall invented a commercially affordable gadget in 1965 which helped people to be alerted about potential fires or smoke in a building. Pearsall made his gadget containing a poison gas sensor developed by Swiss physicist Walter Jaeger in the late 1930s. What was this gadget?
7. This gadget, invented by William Chardack and engineer Wilson Greatbatch, advanced the field of cardiology by allowing the doctor to regulate the beating of the heart through electrical impulses. What was the name of this gadget?
8. This electronic gadget was patented in 1928 by Jacob Schick. Over the next few years, the Remington Rand Corporation and Alexandre Horowitz from Philips Laboratories developed improved versions of this gadget. This gadget was invented to remove any unwanted body hair primarily from the face without the use of shaving cream or disposable blades. What is the name of this gadget?
9. This digital video recorder gadget was introduced in 1999. This gadget can be programmed to record every new episode of a television series or be programmed to record shows that match interests by a title, actor, director, category or any keyword. What is the name of this gadget?
10. In late 2006, a gadget known as an e-book reader became available to the public. This gadget displayed text on a screen and allowed the reader to purchase and read their favorite books electronically. Which of the following is not a commercially available brand of the e-book reader gadget?
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