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Briefing
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- Module Electromechanical Device – Facebook filed patent for electronic device with speaker, microphone, touch display and GPS made of modular consumer hardware
- Modular Technology – Hardware allowing users to have replaceable components to attach or separate unto device, much like Google’s Project Ara that was abandoned in 2016
- Building 8 Group – Facebook team responsible for patent application of modular device led by previous Project Ara leader, Regina Dugan
- Potential Application – Can be developed into phone or speaker with cutting edge camera and machine learning technology, which can be connected to millions of devices
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Telecommunications
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Organization
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Facebook Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 20, 2017
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