In addition, the lack of technical standards for the component technologies could hinder its evolution.

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The biggest issue may be the relentless progress of our technology, that makes older devices and all the component technologies used in them obsolete.

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The creation of new markets is often dependent on component technologies opening up opportunities, rather than the development of entire supply chains of products.

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Pioneer-exclusive technologies also improve the audio experience, a critical component to complete a fully immersive 3D experience.

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Also sold off were Apple component suppliers such as Cirrus Logic (CRUS), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Avago Technologies (AVGO), and Broadcom (BRCM).

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All of the XBR sets -- the 46-inch KDL-46XBR3 and KDL-46XBR2, 40-inch KDL-40XBR3 and KDL-40XBR2, and 32-inch KDL-V32XBR2 -- feature a built-in ATSC tuner plus one VGA, two HD component, and three HDMI inputs, along with the usual flurry of patented picture enhancement technologies, with the XBR3s sporting that shiny piano black bezel which is so popular nowadays that it's showing up at some of the finest bars along the Jersey shore.

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By incorporating these technologies, the listener's surround experience is dramatically improved, adding a vertical component to the horizontal soundfield of both 5.1- or 7.1-channel systems.

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The nano does not yet support Bluetooth 4.0 (or any version of the specification), but the standard has been seen as a key component in helping reduce power consumption for such a product, There are also lower power display technologies -- such as Sharp's Memory in Pixel LCD on the forthcoming Meta Watch -- from which Apple has abstained.

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