He told the BBC Mr Brown would be "frustrated" at another distraction from his job as PM, of guiding Britain through difficult times.

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While the jury is still out on the DS, the stylus input is another distraction to an interface already fragmented by two screens.

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In an era where companies are spending millions to comply with global regulations, do businesses need another distraction that will weigh on their bottom lines?

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Separately, the judiciary's move to try Mr Musharraf for high treason is another potential distraction, because it is the executive authority that has to institute a case.

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But there is another danger: the danger of distraction.

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As part of my report for the Today programme I'm also speaking to a teacher at another school who is worried that technology is a distraction rather than an aid for pupils in her English literature lessons.

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But a greater distraction from the campaign in Mindanao is the persistence of another, far broader insurgency.

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Another group, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, is studying cognitive distraction caused by the new technologies with a report expected late this year.

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It's not to the point of distraction we must add, but it's noticeable when put side by side with another handset (a Galaxy Nexus or Acer CloudMobile, for example).

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