Smaller companies such as EveryPath, Aether Systems and Marbles also offer software for transcoding data for wireless devices.

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These include Web clipping services, first introduced for the Palm VII, as well as Web sites transcoded from HTML to WML (Wireless Markup Language) using Aether Systems ScoutWeb technology.

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We spotted an inflatable bathroom bubble that can pop up on any rooftop for a serene sunset soak, while Aether clothing dropped a three-story store made from stacked shipping containers in San Francisco.

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