By changing the frequency of a radio transmission many times a second, causing it to leap around in an apparently random fashion, a radio signal could be made almost impossible to intercept.

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They were the gods from Olympus and there was a leap to us mortals walking around.

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Meanwhile, another colleague located somewhere else around the globe, can leap into the Anybot for a meeting at the office.

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Venables: Your work in science fiction goes back to your role as Dr. Sam Beckett in Quantum Leap in 1989, a series still syndicated around the world.

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"It would be a pretty big leap from trying to figure out how to partner around the world to we're going to do it ourselves, " Del Prete says.

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Contrast those dimensions with the Ion and you have two handsets, separated by a generational leap, that measure and weigh nearly the same all around -- though the TL is a hair lighter at 139 grams (4.8 ounces).

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Officially unveiled on May 21, the Leap immediately caught the attention and imagination of consumers, developers and media around the globe, spawning nearly overwhelming numbers of pre-orders and developer kit requests from over 150 countries.

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The ground-breaking partnership brings the future of computer interaction-Leap Motion's incredibly fast and accurate natural user interface-to millions of potential consumers around the world.

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This time around, Beeb listeners can now access the iPlayer radio app, which has made the leap across from iOS. Not only will you be able to install it on your Android smartphone, but also Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet series.

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