The researchers say it might be possible to use the hormone to develop new drugs to combat impaired learning and memory, but warn that weight gain could be a side effect.

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Since then we've seen rumored specs that include Android 2.2, a 7-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz A8 processor, 4, 000mAH battery, 370-gram weight, and 16GB of on-board memory with up to 32GB of microSD expansion.

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They rely instead on the flash-memory chips used in iPhones and iPads that contribute to longer battery life and lighter weight and allow computers to boot up faster.

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Although in decline over the last year or so notebook computer makers appear to be poised to offer thin and light weight, reasonably priced products that provide performance and power use like those of flash memory devices with the storage costs of hard disk drives.

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Another part of the tablet boom are memory companies like Micron Technologies and SanDisk that make the solid state drives that are used in light-weight tablet devices will be in a good place to benefit from the consumer demand for the products, says Mosesmann.

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