Today, consumers, accustomed to the ease of use, want more flexibility. (Take note Apple: a software upgrade that allowed users to change their screen display, such as adding a big round clock or introducing tiles, would create a real buzz.) Ironically, because Apple was instrumental in a big part of the proliferation of technology for the consumer, consumers, in a way, have outgrown Apple.
Incidents in 2004 included a group of campaigners from Greenpeace scaling Big Ben's clock tower.
People trust the Speaking Clock - Big Ben is timed by it.
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It is currently free to climb the 334 steps of the clock tower containing Big Ben.
So I went into this knowing that this had to be a big old 10 o'clock--well, its 9 o'clock--drama with broad appeal.
As a mark of respect, the chimes of Big Ben, as the bell and clock tower by the Palace of Westminster are commonly known, were silenced for the duration of the proceedings.
On 1 June, reality TV bonanza Big Brother beat the BBC's Ten O'Clock News in the ratings war.
With the clock ticking (the Democratic VP candidate delivers a big speech next Wednesday) the announcement is at most days and at least a few hours away.
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They think the K7 will be a big winner if AMD can make it in sufficient volume at the highest clock speeds.
You would imagine that, with the clock ticking, his priority would be to keep all his big guns happy and on message so that he can win even more silverware.
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The Mecca Clock Royal Tower Hotel, with more than 800 rooms, occupies what will soon be the world's second-tallest building, a structure incorporating the world's biggest clock, with faces at least six times the size of Big Ben's, and capped by a spire topped with a golden crescent.
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