In E-mode, only the 114-hp rear electric motor propels the vehicle and the TDI engine is shut off and decoupled from the drivetrain.

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My Sets on the E-PL5 Mode Dial allow further customization to suit the user's shooting preferences.

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When used with power-saving mode, the researchers found that E-MiLi is capable of reducing energy consumption by around 44 percent for 92 percent of mobile devices in real-world wireless networks.

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Put the two facts together, and the result is that many companies accept e-mail as an almost exclusive mode of communication between employees.

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After ordering, he briefly switched out of vacation mode to check his e-mail on his phone.

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The e-trucking experience suggests that i-mode may turn out to be far more than just a fad.

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Though e-mail been a success for Japan's NTT DoCoMo's i-Mode service, some observers are skeptical about the breadth of unified messaging's appeal.

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This software alerts users to incoming e-mail and calendar appointments while the computer is in sleep mode.

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In particular, E Source identified the 10 largest power-drawing plug loads while in active mode and the five largest energy-consuming plug loads over the course of an entire year.

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The e-ink screen shows battery and signal status, the number of connected devices and a smiley icon to confirm public mode.

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