But it isn't yet clear how many customers will have to sign up for the smart grid to get to that point.
"Not only does the new PENTAX Q10 have a tiny footprint but it packs a powerful punch when it comes to picture taking, especially when compared to any smart phone or digital point-and-shoot camera, " explains John Carlson, Sr.
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It is to the point that the cheats and the smart cheats are so free to roam that if you don't see what's happening you, aren't unlucky just dumb.
So this is a smart thing to do, and we've got to get beyond this point where we think that somehow being smart on energy is a job destroyer.
You begin by believing that they are (reasonably) smart and can be persuaded to your point of view if you give them the facts.
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However, there are certain students who are very smart and natural with CS to the point that they see no work load at all.
However, it is a signal of how many smart institutional investors trust Third Point to find valuable investments and unlock that value.
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"Leaf is on a mission to turn standard point of sale into point of smart interactions for small businesses, so it's important that we stay on the cutting edge of technology, " said Aron Schwarzkopf, CEO of Leaf.
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In addition, smart TVs may not prove to be a big selling point.
The smart money still has to be on Woods at this point.
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The ultimate point of smart grids, however, is to allow dynamic pricing, with electricity charges fluctuating in response to demand.
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At some point, we have to rely on parents to make smart decisions for their families and not rely on the government to provide warning signs for any conceivable danger.
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"I think from the vantage point of safety, this is not very smart to build an animal disease laboratory in the heartland, and in an area that is quite frequently plagued by tornadoes, " he said.
However, other analysts point to new potential directions for the company, including smart cars that are connected to the web, and the "iWatch" - a wrist-held tablet computer made of new malleable materials.
Hedge funds thought they'd been smart by locking in a three-to-four-percentage-point spread by selling protection on those tranches and buying it on less risky ones.
At one point in his presentation, Hogan alluded to the value of smart utility meters in preventing theft, so of course I had to follow up on this.
It was approved by network Standards and Practices and it uses humor to illustrate the point about how powerful a combination 'sexy' and 'smart' are.
The fact that Buzz looks fairly well integrated in mobile devices is another point in its favor for social gaming, which has spread to smart phones.
There will be some amongst us that will point their smart phone before every shot on every hole, oblivious to the accumulated delay to the foursome behind them and the backup consequences for the entire course.
But from that point you still have 10 miles to go, so you have to be smart.
Anti-hydrocarbon activists have engaged in a very smart strategy of attempting to take over our precision technical term and obfuscate it to the point where it means both anything and nothing, and is everywhere.
But, from my branding point of view, I have to say that, while it was a smart move to make Happy Meals healthier meals, this is just one step in the marathon race all brands run in their quest for on-going success.
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Making a more serious point, smart materials DIY-er Catarina Mota explained why it was important to open up new technology to the general public.
The "smart bench" an art project by designers JooYoun Paek and David Jimison that aims to illustrate the dangers of living in a city that is too smart cleverly makes this point.
Grimsson says new data centers -- the computer warehouses that essentially house the Internet -- are coming to Iceland because they can be powered by clean energy, and because the country is a smart linking point between North America and Europe.
Kahn, who was formerly the chief scientific and medical officer for the American Diabetic Association, said it seemed unrealistic to point consumers toward less-processed foods like fruits and vegetables because the intended audience of the Smart Choices program comprises those who might be choosing between a sugary cereal and a doughnut.
Point-of-Sale (POS) mobile payments where a smart phone becomes the authentication device to complete a transaction at checkout.
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