All this could be interpreted as just a glossy way of rehashing a construct that has already existed within marketing and design for years -- the market research questionnaire.
Just don't expect longer battery life in exchange for a less svelte design.
Design for Internet companies is often thought of as just a top layer of pretty paint, but Facebook and other start-ups are integrating design as an integral part of their overall strategy.
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The F-35 contract Lockheed beat out Boeing ( BA) for almost a decade ago is so huge because the government opted to make just one basic aircraft design serve all branches.
It also sponsored a just-completed competition at Domaine de Boisbuchet, the prestigious center in France for recent design graduates, where 347 aspirants came up with unique cork objects from chairs to camera cases.
For a vehicle that has just hit the market this year, Verano breaks little new ground in exterior design.
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Eight months later, it's time for a real makeover: the company just announced a handful of new models with a thinner, lighter design and a fresh look.
As a result, I can design a system for my business that can quite reasonably withstand localized outages from just about any human error or natural disaster, and at a lower cost than previously possible.
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Orion has just passed its preliminary design review and a test version of the Ares 1 stands ready at the Kennedy Space Centre for a demonstration flight in October.
The design is simple: it's just a plastic shell with a shutter button, a dial for controlling shutter speed and a hand grip -- the sort you'd normally find on a compact camera.
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