Five-speed automatics and six-speed manuals are common, and there's the new fuel-saving, infinitely variable transmission.

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Researchers analyzed the crashes of new drivers in North Carolina and found three common mistakes: failure to reduce speed, inattention, and failure to yield.

FORBES: Study Shows When Teen Drivers Most Likely to Crash

Compared to the Gobi2000 that has been infiltrating laptops and MiFi devices for the past year, this one doubles the HSPA downlink speed and enhances the Gobi common application programming interface (API) functionality for enterprise applications.

ENGADGET: Qualcomm ships dual-mode Gobi3000 WWAN chip, intros LTE / HSPA+ chipsets galore

While wi-fi is becoming a common amenity in many parts of the globe, high-speed data connections are often expensive.

BBC: Rentable wi-fi for overseas travel

The virus has spread around the world with unprecedented speed, spreading as widely in six weeks as common influenza viruses spread in the six months, according to WHO.

CNN: Global swine flu deaths top 1,100

Since 3G is common universally, you will have no problem to roam with required connection speed no matter where you are.

FORBES: The BlackBerry Z10 Might Not Be A Stunning Smartphone, But It Gets The Job Done

Even though it may be plugged into any common 110-volt electrical outlet for a slow charge, high-speed electric vehicle charging stations have only sprung up in major population centers or along busy highway corridors, meaning a lack of foresight before heading down a less-traveled road may initiate a tow truck encounter.

CNN: A reality check on Tesla

"This agreement will help us quickly refuse those with poor immigration records, identify asylum shoppers and speed up the removal process in those cases where people have entered the common travel area, " said Mr Green.

BBC: UK Border officers