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(1) A repetition of a signal in a communications line. The difference in electrical characteristics at opposite ends can cause the echo. (2) In communications, to transmit received data back to...

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Definition: echo

(1) A repetition of a signal in a communications line. The difference in electrical characteristics at opposite ends can cause the echo.

(2) In communications, to transmit received data back to the sending station allowing the user to inspect visually what was received. A local echo displays what you type on your screen.

(3) A DOS, Windows and OS/2 screen command that displays messages and turns off/on screen responses. See batch file abc's.



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  • Facebook is more than an echo chamber, according to Facebook

    Facebook says it is not an echo chamber. The company has a released a study, performed in 2010, which shows information on the social network is much more diverse than you'd think.

    Blog posts | January 17, 2012 11:47am PST

  • MixRadio on Nokia Lumia is powered by EchoNest

    We saw Nokia Music as a differentiator on Nokia Windows Phone devices and today we learn a bit more about what powers the MixRadio part of the utility.

    Blog posts | November 15, 2011 10:06am PST

  • Sprint to nix sales of Kyocera Echo, HTC EVO 4G

    Due to lack of consumer interest, Kyocera is killing off the dual-screened Echo. Will anyone actually notice?

    Blog posts | September 22, 2011 2:27pm PDT

  • Will Adobe wreck EchoSign?

    Remember Buzzword? If Adobe's previous SaaS acquisitions are anything to go by, today's news is less cause for celebration than commiseration with EchoSign's users and fans over the next few years.

    Blog posts | July 18, 2011 7:16am PDT

  • Adobe buys EchoSign, aims to make digital signatures the norm

    Anyone that has printed out PDFs, signed them and scanned or faxed the document somewhere may rejoice over Adobe's acquisition of EchoSign.

    Blog posts | July 18, 2011 5:31am PDT

  • Sprint's Kyocera Echo dual-screen smartphone now available

    There has been a lot of talk about the Android-based Kyocera Echo and its innovative dual-screen design. Now the device is finally available with Sprint.

    Blog posts | April 18, 2011 6:42am PDT

  • Kyocera Echo

    The Kyocera Echo's design offers some unique advantages, but its appeal usability quirks and a lackluster feature set.

    Image galleries | April 12, 2011 10:00pm PDT

  • Dual screens on the Kyocera Echo

    AT CTIA 2011, Kent German takes his first look at the Kyocera Echo and how its two screens function.

    Image galleries | March 25, 2011 6:00pm PDT

  • Echo introduces publishing system for media orgs

    Echo StreamServer combines multiple social activity streams and publishes dynamic web sites.

    Blog posts | February 8, 2011 3:30pm PST

  • Sprint chokes on opportunity to raise the smartphone bar with Kyocera Echo

    Sprint had the opportunity to wow a New York audience with news of an amazing new smartphone that could potentially make millions (OK, maybe thousands) of people forget that Verizon's iPhone will...

    Blog posts | February 8, 2011 2:20am PST

  • Kyocera Echo hands-on (photos)

    Sprint will offer the first dual touch-screen smartphone this spring, but CNET got a preview of the Kyocera Echo early. Check out the hands-on photos here.

    Image galleries | February 7, 2011 4:00pm PST

  • Sprint unveils dual-screen, Android-based Echo smartphone

    As previously rumored, Sprint did indeed reveal a dual-screen smartphone running on Android 2.2 at a special event in New York City this evening.

    Blog posts | February 7, 2011 3:32pm PST

  • Sprint needs to push device envelope: Is a dual-screen Android the cure?

    Sprint will reportedly show off a dual-screen Android device in an effort to distinguish the carrier from the likes of Verizon Wireless and AT&T.

    Blog posts | February 7, 2011 11:46am PST

  • Escaping the echo chamber ... and life in an "and" world

    Silicon Valley lives in its own bubble, in a black and white world that bears little resemblance to the broader world and its many possibilities.

    Blog posts | December 15, 2010 1:32am PST

  • With an Echo, satellite communications take off (photos)

    In August 1960, a shiny balloon opened the way to the vast array of much more advanced satellites that help enable so much of modern life.

    Image galleries | August 16, 2010 1:00pm PDT

  • Livescribe Echo (photos)

    Take a closer look at the Livescribe Echo is an amazing pen. Priced at $169 (4GB) or $199 (8GB), one would hope this is the most fantastic pen ever devised by man. It may be.

    Image galleries | August 13, 2010 7:00am PDT

  • Lexar unloads hefty 128GB Echo SE USB drive

    With the latest installment of the Lexar Echo SE USB drive, you can now fit 128GB into your pocket. But it will certainly cost you dearly.

    Blog posts | July 22, 2010 1:40am PDT

  • The Dawn of Twitter: Echoes of Instant Messaging Evolution

    Twitter and its clones seem to be growing like weeds wherever you look, and are starting to spam each other with location updates if you're a user. Rewind back ten years to the start of the...

    Blog posts | December 27, 2009 11:30pm PST

  • The echo chamber misreads another Windows 7 survey

    A new survey of Windows 7 adoption plans released today confirms the results of surveys taken earlier this year: Even in the midst of a horrible global recession, businesses are on track to adopt...

    Blog posts | July 13, 2009 2:49pm PDT

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