For the public good, he decided to cut players off after 10 hours of continuous play if they had connected from a university computer.

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Providing smooth and seamless transitions between different resolutions, Dynamic Resolution Scaling helps ensure consumers enjoy quick start times and continuous play even in low or fluctuating bandwidth environments.

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Equipped with a waterproof bag, USB flashlight, and up to 16 hours of continuous play, this stylish, durable speaker is built to experience stunning audio and extreme adventure.

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Along with extraordinary battery life ranging from 12 to 20 hours and device charging, the speakers allow continuous wireless play up to 33 feet away.

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In my battery tests, where I turn off all power-saving features, crank the screen brightness up all the way, leave the Wi-Fi on, and play a continuous loop of music, they fell well short of that.

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In my tough laptop test, where I turn off power-savings software, crank up the screen to 100%, leave the Wi-Fi on to collect email, and play a continuous loop of music, the XPS 12 lasted just 3 hours and 31 minutes.

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But video is impractical in continuous-action sports like football, where officials must stop play to use it.

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Film-like musical soundtracks, which play occasional bursts of mood music (rather than the continuous techno-din that traditionally accompanies arcade games) are also becoming more common.

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Continuous casting is a process whereby molten steel is passed continuously through a mould, like play-dough, allowing high quality products to be manufactured at greater lengths than traditional casting.

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