He has backed an American model of funding, including the slow introduction of top-up fees.

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"We've been focused on trying to understand how the app model evolves with the introduction of the TV platform, " Jeremy Allaire, CEO of online video platform Brightcove told Wired.

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From then until the introduction of the Ford Model T in 1908, cars were just toys for the rich.

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The business has taken off rapidly since Apple introduced a model last July with higher-speed Internet access and the introduction of the App Store, which gives users access to thousands of games, entertainment software and other applications.

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Sales of the R-Class have been sluggish ever since its introduction for the 2006 model year.

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