If their discovery can be commercialised it could give existing forms of compact memory a serious run for their money and instead of being a curse of miniaturisation, quantum physics might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

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So I grabbed a compact flash memory card I've been using with other PDAs and digital cameras - but it didn't fit.

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From this residue, something presumably small and compact, the brain reconstructs or recreates the memory.

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Flash memory has played an important role in these mobile consumer devices because it is rugged, flash memory chips can be stacked to enable compact devices, it uses small amounts of battery power and enough storage capacity can be included to make these devices useful for some common tasks such as email and media playing.

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The compact, ultra slim Android 4.0 tablet ships with a 1GHz processor and 4GB memory storage.

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The ultra-compact multimedia-capable device, called Dell Wyse "Project Ophelia, " is slightly larger than a USB memory stick and enables users to convert any capable TV or monitor into a functioning interactive personal display device without using a computer, tablet or smartphone.

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