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It is not long ago that personal digital assistants replaced organizers of the traveling businessman. Not just the recently added functionality like telephony, wireless communication, etc. but its seamless integration into powerful applications is what truly enabled the mobile warrior to enhance his productivity. Typical multi-tasking activities involve now for instance voice activation through a wireless headset, instant messaging and data processing on web-supported applications on one and the same handheld device.

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Moctezuma de la Barrera, J.L., Malackowski, D. (2004). How Much Technology is Needed in the Operating Room?. In: Navigation and Robotics in Total Joint and Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59290-4_79

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