The industry believes that the Internet will give consumers one more reason to pay for a digital pipeline and a clever set-top box.

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The company has shifted into a digital subscription model, mostly through a service called The Deal Pipeline, which provides commentary, analysis and data on corporate transactions.

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To drive future growth, the company has a pipeline of products for solid-state drive controllers, digital entertainment, cloud computing and smart energy.

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Marketing automation systems and even more track-able digital touch points promise greater than ever before visibility into your demand generation pipeline.

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Despite Digital's legal problems, "We're still in the pipeline, " says Theo van Bakkum of iccu Holding bv, a Smith partner who is working on a new method for storing electricity.

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"From television, mobile, computer and tablet companies, to broadcast channels and digital content providers, the global demand for a high quality, native 3D programming pipeline has quickly become one of the most vital elements within the 3D ecosystem, " said Cosgrove.

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