In late March, Acer replaced its longtime Chief Executive Gianfranco Lanci, reportedly for failing to recognize the importance of emerging devices like tablets.
Initial concept testing for interfaces between in-car infotainment systems and emerging mobile devices will begin in late 2011, in the Peachtree City testing community.
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Right now, a flood of new genetic variants that predict disease are emerging, thanks to devices that compare thousands of common genetic differences between people.
They are about to grow rapidly, thanks to new environmental rules (solar power, LED lights and electric cars) or exploding demand in emerging markets (medical devices and drugs).
Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, Samsung appears poised to bring more smartphones to market, with a new Wave 2 awaiting launch and more mass-market devices for emerging markets.
Meanwhile, the low and middle segments of the market should grow at least 50% over the next 2-3 years, he says, as smartphone prices decline and emerging markets adopt these devices.
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These days, Rwanda has some emerging ability to monitor such devices, so the decision was easier to make.
The attack part stands for the new opportunities Lenovo aims to pursue, including emerging geographical markets and mobile devices.
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With the technology achieving a mature state and now growing in mobile devices, broader uses for NFC are now emerging that vastly simplify use of the connectivity options already pervasive in these devices.
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Companies talk a good game about emerging disruptions like social media, mobile devices, and big data, but they still have a long way to go to address the implications.
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While we believe Apple will continue to execute on its iPhone franchise in the coming years by improving its devices and by increasing penetration in emerging markets, the next big leg of growth to Apple overall is uncertain.
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They are much more likely to access the internet via mobile devices (which are ubiquitous in the emerging world) rather than PCs.
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To connect virtually anywhere, ThinkPad Helix comes with optional LTE high speed wireless and also pioneers the emerging Near Field Communications (NFC) technology that allows devices to share data seamlessly by simply tapping to pair them.
Protective devices that use sound instead of bullets are an emerging opportunity.
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The devices based on Firefox OS will be introduced first in emerging markets.
But as devices from competitors such as Samsung have gained traction in emerging markets, Apple has been rethinking its one-size-fits-all approach.
Nokia has apparently revised its original Asha plans for focusing on emerging markets after strong interest from European operators for ultra-cheap messaging devices with a new design.
Even among the emerging markets, the strategy seems to be focuses on introducing Firefox OS devices in less penetrated markets such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, although first Firefox OS devices are expected to be launched in Brazil.
In an emerging field called digital manufacturing, 3D printers enable the production of physical mechanical devices, medical implants, jewelry, and even clothing.
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Other scientists are likewise mining the emerging field of nanotechnology and its largely unrealized potential for delivering high-impact devices in ultra-small dimensions.
It conforms to the emerging Qi industry standard, which should make the Lumia handset compatible with bases designed for other devices.
Since 2008, a Boston start-up, Gazelle, has been providing a service that buys your old iPhone and other high-end consumer devices, cleans out all its personal data, and then resells it at a profit in an emerging market, such as China, where plenty of people are happy to pay less than the retail price for the latest version to own your old one.
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