Perhaps the most interesting part of this design is its dual-mode power system, which consists of the standard solar cell array as well as a nuclear power source, allowing the rover to operate continuously and in areas that go long periods without sunlight.

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Traditionally, engineers who wanted multilingual phones had to laboriously design custom chips. ("Dual-mode" cell phones that can hop between, say, TDMA and GSM, have been around for years.) Once they are finally designed, such chips can be mass-produced cheaply and consume a reasonable amount of battery juice.

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Conventional tablet PC mode provides first-rate multi-touch navigation as customers enjoy the intuitive and comfortable design, as well as the responsive 10.1-inch HD LED-backlit Gorilla Glass 2 full high-definition screen that is beautiful, strong and scratch-resistant.

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The new V2 sports an enhanced design that includes a comfortable traditional grip as well as a textured camera body and thoughtfully placed mode dials.

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In the Pixar extravaganza, "The Incredibles, " the tiny costume designer Edna Mode, a takeoff on Hollywood's legendary Edith Head, laments: "I used to design for gods!"

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