Key to the device is what's missing: Instead of the optical drive built into most other portable devices, the MacBook Air can wirelessly borrow another device's optical drive, so that it can access software or data stored on a disk.
Not yet, but everyone who's seen the device's graphics and touchscreen technology seems to think games are inevitable.
Griffin's TechSafe connects through the device's hinge, and should do a job to deter casual thieves.
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The enhanced chipsets are Intel's answer to rival Advanced Micro Device's graphics-minded chip bundles, which are expected to be better at processing high-definition movies and games (see " Intel Fights Back").
While it's not particularly shocking news given the device's performance issues and befuddling connection to the satellite provider, it does imply that finding an affordable, modern, and subscription-free solution for over-the-air recording will soon go the way of the dodo.
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It's well known that you can slow a device's clock to save energy.
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Since the Galaxy S4's launch, Samsung's been eager to make security one of the device's stronger selling points.
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An email sender's image and subject line will appear on the device's screen, and users can reply by dictating their messages.
The Kindle power case is interesting too, not only does the it promise to double your Amazonian slab's battery life, but it also relocates the device's power button to the front.
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Unfortunately, that's pretty much where the similarities end, as this device's software really wasn't up to scratch.
There's also Kensington's laptop docking station, which also clips around your device's display -- but does require you to drill some holes through your desk.
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At issue is a technical flaw in the new model of the popular iPhone that causes the cell phone's signal to fade when it is gripped around the device's external antenna.
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It's essentially the marriage of an Xbox 360-style GamePad to a 5-inch screen, all powered by NVIDIA's brand new Tegra 4 mobile CPU. But the device's origins aren't quite as glamorous as its form, even in prototype stage.
Images were bright and fluid on its massive screen and Huawei's lightweight Emotion UI didn't appear to compromise the device's performance on the 1.5GHz quad-core processor.
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Next up, you'll be pulling the plastic filaments up from the spools, through two tubes and into holes at the top of the Stepstruder's head, holding it there for a few seconds, until the device's motor begins tugging at the strip.
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That magnesium chassis, as you may have heard, is made through Microsoft's own VaporMg process, which involves pushing out excess air to help minimize the device's thickness.
Developers working on apps for Google's smart glasses have been told they will not be allowed to place advertising within the device's display.
Apple's device isn't compatible with China Mobile's existing network, but both the device and the carrier are moving toward the next generation LTE standard, says Morgan Stanley.
It's easy to navigate, shop and read with just the touch of a finger on the device's precise, ultra-responsive 6-inch infrared touch screen.
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Kobo boasts that the Aura HD's screen is the highest-resolution e-ink display on the market, adding that the device's Freescale processor also makes it the fastest at turning pages.
Those websites rely on running Adobe software code that doesn't reside on a user's device, which Apple's revised guidelines still prohibit.
In a meeting with Forbes, RIM co-chief executive Mike Lazaridis talked up the device's revamped touch-screen.
One million PalmOne Treos have been sold since the device's launch in October 2003.
Lastly, the prominent Xperia logo is situated just above the speaker at the device's base.
Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM) had promised the upgrade within 60 days of the device's release.
The Wall Street Journal cites people "familiar with the device's production" as sources for its report.
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Masterson says the company doesn't plan to limit the device's use to drug testing.
They use the device's readings to refine the dosage of Swenson's diuretics twice monthly.
They are usually a device's most powerful processor and tend to do most of its computations.
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