Lum Woodruff, a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who reported weather observations to the Smithsonian Institution, patented a portable barometer that proved to be extremely popular. Its key feature ...

FARGO — The barometer is one of the basic instruments of meteorology. It is used to measure air pressure. The word comes from a combination of two Greek words; "baro," meaning weight, and "meter," ...

For many in the tech arena, the iPhone has been, and likely always will be, the gold standard for handheld mobile devices. The smartphones were the very definition of "game changer" when they debuted ...