article_snippet: Another technological wonder that first appeared in Spock's hands was known as the Tricorder.
article_snippet: This mobile scanning device could be used to take readings while on an away mission to an alien planet.
article_snippet: However, tricorders would soon become one of the most versatile and sought-after pieces of Treknology.
article_snippet: Today, our smartphones can deliver many features of the Tricorder, while more specialized scientific and medical instruments are able to duplicate some of the more advanced scanning capabilities.