Most observers agree that today's dual-power structure is part of a transition.
Hybrids on average are 10 percent heavier than their standard counterparts from the added heft of battery packs and other components used in dual-power systems.
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Retailers want to sell dual-core power to budget-conscious consumers.
Out next is another Sprint Sanyo clam in the form of the dual-band Power Vision SCP-8400 (pictured right) with Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel cam, and of course live TV, music downloads, and multiplayer game action.
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Perhaps the most interesting part of this design is its dual-mode power system, which consists of the standard solar cell array as well as a nuclear power source, allowing the rover to operate continuously and in areas that go long periods without sunlight.
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To maximize performance, the High Power AC Router features three high gain, dual band antennas and ten total power amplifiers: Four 5.0GHz 700mW, 2-Stage amplifiers, two 2.4GHz amplifiers and four advanced low noise amplifiers.
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Thankfully, the phone isn't underspecced on power, with a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus offering more than enough for the generally processor friendly Windows Phone interface.
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The iPad big batteries, however, give it the power needed to handle a dual core processor.
Optionally, customers can configure their Modbook Pro with 16GB of EnergySaverTM dual-channel RAM, offering lower power consumption and increased battery life.
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While Android has been gaining in popularity, the superior processing power of the Tegra 2 dual-core may set standards of performance in the mobile market and challenge leaders like Apple.
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Rather than faux leather and relatively spartan trimmings (which, I admit, is admirable in many cases), S60 comes with a leather sport steering wheel and gearshift, a power glass moonroof, active dual xenon headlights, dual-zone climate control, illuminated controls, Bluetooth and audio streaming.
The screen was very bright, sharp and not at all reflective, and the camera includes your standard array of inputs and outputs, including dual mic jacks, an SDI port, power and control.
The FirePro S10000 is merely the latest salvo: a dual-GPU, server-focused version of the W9000 that greatly increases overall compute power, delivering 5.91 TFLOPs of single precision calculations and 1.48 TFLOPS of dual precision performance in a single PCIe 3.0 card with 6GB of GDDR5 RAM.
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Intel recently came out with a dual-core chip, useful for low-power laptops.
This year Intel will lap AMD by finally scrapping the old Pentium-chip architecture in favor of a suite of lower-temperature, dual-core microprocessors that consume 35% less power and increase performance by 80%.
The dual-class share structure at News Corp gives a strong power base to Rupert Murdoch and his close allies.
Using 32nm HKMG (High-K Metal Gate) process technology, the 1.7 GHz dual core Exynos 5 Dual brings unmatched performance to leading mobile devices while maintaining low power consumption.
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With ultra-high-speed Xi communications and unparalleled processing power through a high-performance 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU, users can enjoy HD video and online games without a hitch.
Its power is transmitted to the road via the 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission and 4MATIC all-wheel drive.
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It was probably Mr Bozize's biggest political mistake, as it opened the way for Mr Djotodia to shrewdly play the dual role of peace-maker and rebel leader until he finally seized power in Bangui.
As an importer and distributor of exotic natural products in America and Canada and a dual national, I frequently encounter Kafkaesque situations in dealing with officials who have the power to lock me up.
Based on the Snapdragon S4 from Qualcomm, the phone sports a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU and an Adreno 225 GPU. We'll discuss performance details a bit later, but quite simply, the phone offers a lot of power in a little package and feels every bit as snappy as the dual-core One X and Galaxy S III.
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The report recommends a dual or single carriageway bypass should be built and ready before work starts on the new power station.
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Like its rivals, it made no commitment to ideology or policies on important issues such as devolving power, changing the distribution of oil revenues, ending the much-criticised dual-exchange rate or speedier privatisation.
As you'll no doubt be aware having read our headline above, there actually isn't a 1GHz CPU at the helm, as AnandTech and IOSnoops report the dual-core ARM chip is dynamically clocked around 900MHz, likely in search of reduced power consumption.
The dual-core 1.8GHz processor (i3-3217U) is of the low-power variety that you'd typically find in laptops and comes soldered to the motherboard.
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All of the new line of computers boast a 250-watt power supply, a sliding front door allowing for easy access to four USB ports and dual optical disk bays.
In ending the "no exceptions" policy, the West will by definition be providing the USSR access to dual-use technology and know-how of direct relevance to Soviet efforts to enhance its military power.
As soon as you back off, say by switching off the background music and allowing your foreground process to have all the processing power (and thereby complete its task more quickly), the benefits of having a dual-core machine will become far less tangible.
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