Asus will offer specialized apps for working on Microsoft Office documents and multitasking, along with a now rather slender 5GB of cloud storage, which will at least be handy for syncing documents across devices.
The WiFi component is a welcome option as well, opening the door to low-budget remote shooting and streaming, which could be especially handy for solo bloggers or vacationers. 60fps Full HD capability is also a nice touch, although action shooters would do well to not mistake the unit for a dedicated sports shooter and let it clatter to the pavement.
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"More realistically, someone could use that as an entry point into another service, " Soltani said, noting that since few people bother using different passwords for different services, a password stolen from Twitter might be just as handy for reading a journalist's emails.
The folks at Mudcu.be, who built a lovely color piano music visualizer have nothing to do with Belgium as far as I can tell, but the .be suffix makes for a handy branding opportunity.
Travel companies increasingly run cross-promotions, so it can be handy to have mile and point totals for all of your programs on hand.
They can be tax efficient, making them especially handy for taxable accounts.
Pregnancy websites have some handy hints for mothers-to-be about how they could use their placenta in making prints, using the placenta to make patterns on paper.
Bigger, diversified institutions may be more resilient, and they also come in handy when a buyer is needed for an ailing competitor.
Still, given that it can be remote operated from Earth, it may come in handy if the station is abandoned for a few weeks.
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With just under 10km to the finish line -- and a handy time advantage of 50 seconds -- the leading pack looked to be preparing for a sprint finish, but Uran made a break for it, and surprisingly Vinokourov was the only rider to respond.
It may also be a good idea to have a spare couch or the number for a cab service handy.
In short, then, the company thinks this might present a good compromise for folks who want a touchscreen handy, but would rather it not be the main display where they're viewing games.
The multiple user support is especially handy for tablets like the new Nexus 10, which are much more likely to be shared, and now offer quick and easy user switching right from the lock screen.
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While our world is lot more connected than it used to be, HSBC's Expat Explorer website is a handy interactive tool that has done a lot of information gathering for you.
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