Among consumers, both companies are known for their innovations that made computers friendly to use.
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One big debate among the Japanese companies is what kind of eco-friendly technology to use.
Some communities are ecologically friendly: they use solar power and green methods of waste removal, undertaking the daunting challenge of hauling non-biodegradable items off the mountain via pack animals as opposed to burning or burying trash.
Systems based on voice biometrics look more user-friendly: people already use telephones, and can do so on the move.
Business customers started to want for their work lives devices as friendly as those they use for their personal lives.
Choosing bee-friendly gardening by minimising use of pesticides is also encouraged.
The new speedlight is easy-to-use and travel friendly, and also uses common AAA batteries.
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Fuel taxes are easy to pay, efficient to collect, simple to understand, environmentally friendly, and directly related to use of the system.
Next up on the list of hover-friendly additions, you can now use your S Pen to scroll up and down on a page or list.
Use the eco-friendly Titilaka Lodge as your base for exploring the communities that have inhabited the shores and islands of the lake since 600 BC.
He said the company had agreed to amend its proposals to use only "environmentally friendly" fuels approved by the Environment Agency and policed by the Port Authority.
You can write and sketch on an iPad with your finger, but you'll find the experience more precise, ergonomic and dignified if you use a tablet-friendly stylus.
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And Wal-Mart could use some female-friendly press after a massive sex-discrimination lawsuit involving 1.5 million women narrowly missed proceeding to the U.S. Supreme Court last year as the largest employment class-action in history.
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To make growing your own food easier and more accessible, founder Britta Riley invited top industrial designers and engineers to design beautiful and easy to use systems made from environmentally friendly materials.
China's State Council, or cabinet, said in February that the country needed to raise the efficiency of logistics and transport, and highlighted the need to streamline such operations while encouraging the use of more environment-friendly vehicles as well as "green" warehouses and business parks.
To do so, the products she will use will have to be environmentally friendly.
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The technology is reliable, safe, environmentally friendly and approved for carry-on and use on domestic and international flights.
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Since this player works on open protocols, a person doesn't have to use the non-OS X friendly software suite but rather choose something a little more open such as TwonkeyVision.
Like some of Microsoft's older keyboards, it makes use of the company's ergonomically friendly Comfort Curve layout.
Also, Sting has designed some kind of overgrown ukulele that's friendly to the rainforest because it doesn't use much wood.
Our new family of smartphones introduced today feature the all-new Symbian OS, rewritten to be faster, easier to use, more efficient and more developer friendly.
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To capitalize on the earth-friendly factor, architect Robert Maschke suggested the Brahlers use an insulating eco-roof as well as a green exterior wall covered with layers of soil.
The fact that wood is the most eco-friendly building material is an obvious reason for its use, but as Kantonen explains its aesthetic qualities are being rediscovered and appreciated again.
After reading the reviews, I got the sense that the Sony is the most full featured, the Kodak takes still photos, is waterproof and outdoors-friendly, and the Flip is the easiest to use.
They (or their staffers) use the service to distribute press releases and friendly editorials.
They may be trying to use countries that are U.S. friendly to avoid raising suspicions.
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Mr Hodgkinson added the financial decision to use concrete, rather than more environmentally-friendly asphalt, "has brought misery to thousands".
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Speaking after Saturday's 3-0 friendly win at Macclesfield, Southgate insisted the club would use money from player sales to strengthen the squad.
Mr. Langton said the new model is considered family friendly as it charges children not for the seat they use but by their weight.
Cyclists can now plan their trips, make use of bike lanes, calculate cycle-friendly routes that avoid big hills and customise the map for cycling on smart phones and computers.
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