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How Sony’s Handycam Sparked a Revolution in Consumer Electronics
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1:01Now PlayingSony’s 90s Handycam helped spark the lithium-ion battery boom that now powers everything from smartphones to EVs. On this episode of Primer, we look at how one camcorder changed the future.
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