In her case, it was a launching-pad for the microeconomic reforms that cumulatively transformed the British economy.
There is a minor issue with the D-Pad - it is not a joystick like on the K700, but a joystick looking select button surround by a D-Pad.
Actually, it's more accurate to say that it's 95 percent BlackJack and 5 percent improvement, with a more inward-slanted, square d-pad that makes it considerably harder to accidentally hit the surrounding controls, and angled keys that offer an embedded numeric pad in the proper configuration (we appreciate what Samsung tried to do with the original BlackJack's every-other-key layout, but in practice, it just didn't work out).
We eventually got to the Facebook Java app hidden inside the Applications folder -- apparently right-click on the D-pad should launch it but we had no luck with that.
De Villiers asked for a review and Harper was satisfied he had enough evidence to overturn the decision, but later TV replays suggested possible contact with glove before it hit De Villiers' pad - and a deflection off the bat afterwards.
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For those who don't know, the "Pad Only" area simply houses apps that are tagged as pad-only by users -- you can do so by tapping and holding an app icon in the drawer, followed by dragging it to the "Add Pad-only Tag" button in the top-right corner.
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As for the keyboard dock's built-in trackpad, it responds surprisingly well to two-finger scrolls, but the pad's tiny size means you won't actually have much space to pull off those kinds of gestures.
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It's only been a few weeks since ASUS went official with it's Tegra 3-packing Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet.
It has also served as a launch-pad for other hits on the network, including The Big Bang Theory and newcomer Mike and Molly.
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Of course sometimes the wireless nature of the game-pad is essential to leave it free to offer gesture controls.
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It's essentially a free-form electronic pad.
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Since January, Asus has announced multiple tablets, including the 10.1-inch Eee Pad Transformer and an unusual smartphone-tablet hybrid called Padfone, though it has not commercially launched all the devices yet.
It includes a motion sensor and a touch-tracking pad that allows 360-degree analog input.
Still, the face buttons feel reasonably springy, and its d-pad is no worse than the one it emulates.
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It's not all bad -- the d-pad is as solid as ever, and the clicky digital triggers work beautifully (as long as you're not playing an FPS or a racing game, that is).
Though her collection of endorsement deals, fashion line and debut fragrance helped pad her pocketbook, it was her 32-country, six-continent I Am... tour that took her around the globe and earned her many millions along the way.
And, this way, for the rest of his life -- be it in the fraternity house, his bachelor pad, or his family's home, as he frantically tries to feed his own growing offspring -- when he opens that front door, smiles at the delivery person, and smells the chicken and broccoli in brown sauce, the kid will think of me.
Corroborating reports, the pictured controller features a rectangular touchpad in between the standard d-pad and four-button setup, though it's missing the rumored Share button.
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Companies like it are using China's current patent regime as a launching-pad.
Since it sits in the 10-key's typical spot, the pad lends itself to comfortable gaming more so than what you'll find on most laptops.
With the launch of the Boogie Board Jot eWriter, we expect even greater demand as it becomes the de facto electronic memo pad for style and eco-conscious consumers.
While the WIldCharger wireless charging pad didn't quite make it's originally-promised release date, a helpful tipster has nonetheless managed to spend a bit of time with one, and he's thankfully provided us with some pics of the unit in action (such as it is).
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On film it became a melodramatic pad around Victorian London, gamely carried by a pre-"Pirates" Johnny Depp.
While the top-rated series will no longer pad Abdul's wallet, it continues to generate big money for many other parties.
While Windows 8 will work with a mouse or touch pad and a keyboard, it will be heavily oriented toward tablet-type touch-screen navigation.
The space industry of 2006 is like a rocket about to launch on its maiden voyage--nobody knows whether it will take off or just blow up on the pad.
Ireland relies, as a launch-pad for multinationals, on its place in the EU. It survives on liquidity from the European Central Bank, and in any case cannot afford to cut itself off from Europe.
The pad can be a bit finicky, too -- while it does a fantastic job of recognizing standard Windows multitouch gestures, its own three-finger swipe, used to view the next or previous page of configured buttons, fails to register unless your fingers are lined up perfectly.
And that smooth drag comes from the graphite-impregnated cork disc, which acts like a brake pad, slowing it down without locking.
The terms "mini" and "pad" and the prefix "i-" were all descriptive, it decided.
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