As you roll down the street, the display's background features the sun and clouds.

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It also features noise cancellation that filters out background noise so consumers can hold crystal clear conversations in any environment.

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My test taxes the computer more than a normal user and involves keeping Wi-Fi on, cranking the screen to full brightness, turning off all power-saving features, keeping email retrieval going in the background and playing an endless loop of music.

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The new Car Kit features an advanced noise and echocancellation system, which dramatically reduces background noise for the caller and removes ambient noise for the driver.

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Interactive facilities in the reception area for the public and a live background overlooking the Clyde from the Reporting Scotland studio are among the many features in the new building.

BBC: Artist's impression of Pacific Quay bridge

The ad, purchased by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a gun control advocacy group composed of over 850 mayors, features a clip of NRA president Wayne LaPierre arguing for mandatory background checks at gun shows.

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When it comes to physical features, height is one that is particularly difficult to change since your genetic background greatly predicts how tall you will ultimately become.

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We will require national security reporters who are interested in background, substance and fact, and who can give us better news stories, better essays, better features.

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