But ubiquitous digital consumer data, cheap computing power and open-source software have created a tremendous opportunity for smart marketers to change the research game.
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But ubiquitous silicon and broadband have suddenly made such second-by-second tinkering with demand possible, and the idea of upgrading the century-old electric grid to make it more efficient isn't so crazy anymore.
The internet is an open platform, but it lacks ubiquitous wireless coverage and proper positioning technology.
Plastic is ubiquitous but there are two chemicals in it to watch out for when it comes to what your body ingests.
Personal computers are still relatively rare in India but televisions are ubiquitous.
But the nearly ubiquitous devices haven't been proven 100% safe either.
By pointing out where science protrudes most visibly into the world, Mr Pohl's aim is to demonstrate that it is not some abstract activity, but is instead ubiquitous.
Although much of the publicity for fuel cells has centered on the possible future replacement of petroleum-based fuels in automobiles, Redstone is much more confident in the viability of Medis products designed for applications that may be more mundane but just as ubiquitous.
Goldman, a dyed-in-the-wool trading firm, is grabbing such opportunities with glee, taking business from once ubiquitous but now reeling rivals, such as Citigroup and UBS. It also helps that its arch-rival, Morgan Stanley, has pulled in its horns.
But not just walkie-talkies: Motorola Solutions is betting on the growth of ubiquitous broadband but without the consumer focus of Motorola Mobility.
It seems to be ubiquitous, but not according to a HiveFire research poll.
In Hong Kong, computers are still catching on, but cellphones are nearly ubiquitous.
Walgreen is nearly ubiquitous, but there are 50, 000 other drugstores out there.
They opined not just about fitness-tracking bands, which are already becoming ubiquitous, but also about multipurpose mobile gadgets that we can strap onto our wrists, heads or other body parts.
But Wi-Fi, ubiquitous in airports, hotels and coffee shops, is still not very welcome in business.
Fashion trends will vary country to country but technology has become a ubiquitous tool for understanding consumer behavior and demand, regardless of borders.
But even if EPDs become ubiquitous, comparisons may remain difficult.
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But the link is not ubiquitous.
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Oracle clearly recognizes the value of owning something as ubiquitous as Java, but is frustrated by its inability to profit from it.
But as security threats become more ubiquitous, it makes sense to prepare for the possibility and head off attacks before they happen.
Floppy disks, once ubiquitous, have all but vanished within 10 years.
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Electronics are ubiquitous in our lives, but they are resource and energy intensive to produce.
But though the phrase may now be ubiquitous in popular culture, it was not always thus.
Lawson one of Japan several major convenience stores chains, ubiquitous not only domestically, but increasingly in other Asian countries, particularly in Shanghai through a joint venture.
Owens Corning is well known in North America for its ubiquitous pink fiberglass insulation, but also makes a wide range of insulation and roofing products.
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Adware is ubiquitous on the Internet, but it isn't yet clear how far this latest piece of crime-by-design--so new it hasn't yet been given a cool name--has spread.
The Internet protocol suite has become the de facto standard for global Internet services and consumers, but it also serves as a near ubiquitous substrate for running critical network infrastructure and applications.
Virtual health assistants look seriously useful and likely will be part of a solution, but the new tiered regional framework for ubiquitous virtual health-specific connectivity has yet to be accepted, much less deeply attempted.
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