Amazon (AMZN) is rumored to be working on its own smart phone, already very successful with its Kindle tablet.

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But according to two US-based scientists, the owl has some very smart bone and vascular structures running along its neck to the skull.

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For all the very real advantages of a smart grid, however, its number one vulnerability has still not been adequately addressed: cyber-security.

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Finally, Verizon has a very diverse and compelling portfolio of other smart phones to offer people who come into its stores.

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