They include the widely praised Aspire R7, which features a hinge-attached pad that holds up the touchscreen and allows users to pull the screen closer or flip it over the keyboard, transforming it into a tablet.

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Two, the application is for the hinge specifically, so don't get your hopes up for a BlackBerry 10 laptop.

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Whether a case ends up going to court, though, will hinge on local decisions to grant or not grant exemptions.

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Featuring electronic paper display, absolutely unique battery lifetime (up to 60 hours active) and patented USB hinge design.

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Ms Rantzen is weighing up whether to stand in Luton, saying her decision may hinge on what action is taken against Ms Moran.

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And, to be fair, part of why the 610 takes up so much more space is that it needs a formidable hinge to allow it to tilt the way it does.

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The concept would let a touchscreen detach from its laptop base through a 60GHz ultrawideband format (such as WiGig) and keep its battery powered up through at least some form of wireless charging located in the laptop's hinge.

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