Analysts say LG has made strides in device design and specifications, but still lags in other areas, such as user experience.
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The Ozics Group, a Swiss biotech firm, believes it has found a way to manage osteoporosis with a newly discovered innovative material that is the perfect marriage of science and device design.
We addressed the relationship individuals have with their own devices, the role of persuasive technology in marketing, the nexus of brand and device, and to what extent, if at all, device design is informing brand strategy.
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"Our newest generation of Gobi modem chipsets will allow mobile device OEMs to design products that can operate on nearly any mobile broadband network worldwide, " said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm.
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The device's handheld design offers the right mix of mobility, performance and connectivity for field service workers, first responders, clinicians and other mission-critical professionals.
At the device level, responsive design works best if the page contains the type of text and image-based content often found on publisher sites.
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To make every application on every Apple device act and feel like every other application on every Apple device, and to have the software of every Apple device echo the hardware design it runs on.
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We noted that the ambitiously thin design made the device a bit bendy and creaky.
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At 130g (4.59 ounces) it's not a heavy device, but the sleek design does a fantastic job of hiding the thicker-than-average 10.1mm (0.4-inches) profile.
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"FinFET transistors can deliver lower power consumption and higher device performance, but they also bring tough challenges, " said Dr. Kyu-Myung Choi, vice president of System LSI infrastructure design center, Device Solutions, Samsung Electronics.
As for how it all comes together, Lordpercy came away mightily impressed with the device, praising its slimline design and, most importantly, its accurate GPS system, which managed to guide them through the streets of London without any trouble.
As you can see by the photos, the design of the device is largely similar to those we've seen, but the graphic on back is slightly different, and that piece of tape is covering a QR code (how very Google of them).
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Despite what was said to be enthusiasm for it at the company, the set-top box would be shelved just weeks before launch and instead spun out to Roku, which released a strikingly similar-looking device itself -- Frog Design is said to have worked with Netflix on the original design.
While the FDA regularly sends out warning letters to medical device and drug companies over design flaws or diverted and contaminated drugs, the SynchroMed case stands out because Medtronic is a known innovator in the medical device space, so it is surprising it would not act sooner to resolve the issue.
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The design language of the device is simple, clean and, frankly, not too far off from the previous nano.
Complicating the design of the new device will be the likely inclusion of chips designed by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
The device won raves for its elegant design and clean interface, but what makes it a winner is its relevance to the customer.
The new design points to a device that is highly display centric, which has some people speculating on whether it will itself be wearable.
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Paul Turnock, design director at Brunel's School of Engineering and Design, said the device had real potential to get children to be more active.
The design of the physical device gets out of the way of the gadget's software--which lets it morph from being a Web browser to a media player to a phone and back again.
The Vivo X1 may just be available for pre-order now, but the folks at BBK couldn't help but tease the highlights of its next-generation device already: bezel-free design, 1080p display, big battery and 13-megapixel camera.
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The secret of the Duke device is a spherical lens, a design first proposed in the late 19th century.
While the Gameport isn't entirely Ben's doing, he did design the casing for the device, not to mention pick the name for it.
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We were quite relieved, then, to see that this year's device represented a return to the 2011 design, with a few very compelling additions, to boot.
In our view, this should lead to several design advantages, namely the device can be thinner, battery life should be longer, and the overall experience for users should be meaningfully improved.
The device itself has a slightly agressive and angular design that reminds us somewhat of the OG Droid.
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The former Brunel University student, 25, constructed the device during his final year of a product design degree.
In addition, we will develop and design the circuits needed to utilize this device for specific functions, such as searching, sorting, and forecasting.
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