Rather than continuing to spend energy and investment on raw technology development, it created a program building on the innovations of others, providing then the true value add of integration, design and branding that has made each product extension a success.
On the other hand, though, the incredible distribution power of carriers and the benefits of integration forgive many design compromises.
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At the forefront of this movement is XOS Digital, a leading provider of digital asset management solutions, facility design and integration services and digital coaching technologies.
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"This means traditional packaging for batteries has given way to a much more flexible approach that allows all kinds of new design and integration possibilities for storage devices, " said Prof Ajayan.
Clever product design and integration are proxies for intelligence.
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The company provides engineering services to offload the complexity of maintaining multiple code bases which has proven to be a common issue for smartphone manufacturers, freeing the manufacturer to focus on hardware design and integration.
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Now the pilots will work to design a seniority integration list.
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For example, most of the research behind the iPod was done by other firms, but Apple reaped huge profits from its skill in design, systems integration and marketing.
This allowed for vertical integration: in-house design, production and distribution.
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"When we were designing a robot that could provide this level of assistance, we had to be aware of the pressures and gases that are often found in that environment, " said Sandia engineer Clint Hobart, who was responsible for the mechanical design and system integration.
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The P8Z77-V Premium truly affirms an unmatched attention to design detail and feature integration to position itself as a one of its kind Z77 chipset-based motherboard.
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Think, for example, of the iPod: the research behind it was done by firms the world over, but Apple has reaped huge rewards from its skills in design, marketing and systems integration.
Outspoken on world economic policies and an unapologetic proponent of European integration, Soros has recently called the design of the euro "very flawed" and described the situation as an "existential crisis" for Europe.
These service could include strategy and design as well as development and integration.
The euro's design was flawed, without fiscal integration or a central bank to act as a lender of last resort.
The flexible design of BMW Apps allows unprecedented integration of smartphone functions, taking the in-car integration of iPhone, entertainment and online functions to a whole new level.
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It is not possible to meet development and integration needs without building a strong engineering base for the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure facilities.
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Additionally, manufacturers can leverage a complete ActiveConnect reference design kit (RDK) that enables fast integration for cables, as well as wall plates, dongles and booster products that support DisplayPort.
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All in all, with its metro-style design, its completely overhauled UI, and its radical integration of touch functionality, Microsoft is finally doing something truly bold and interesting.
In this Preview, you'll get all of the Skype basics in the new, modern design along with many of the new features such as integration with the People Hub and a combined contact list with buddies from Windows Live Messenger.
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That integration offers not only space savings but also power consumption, both of which are increasingly important in smartphone design.
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The new suite of ConnecTV features launches with an innovative graphical design that showcases the conversation around your favorite shows as well as a one-touch social integration that instantly connects viewers with their friends and followers throughout the social sphere.
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