Sure, it's no surprise to see bleeding-edge tech plummet in price soon after the initial craze is over, but Sony NEC Optiarc is estimating that Blu-ray disc drive prices will "drop 50 percent from current levels amid aggressive development" by other manufacturers.
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But Mr Furey believes it is 45sound's audio-matching software which gives it the edge over rivals - meaning no human intervention is needed in order to whip the clips into a listenable state.
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Australia, 153-6 going into the final over, lost Mitchell Johnson cheaply yet ended on a high as Mike Hussey clubbed an Edwards no-ball for six and then saw an outside edge race past short fine-leg for a bonus four.
Whether it's traditional or more cutting-edge films, no one can deny the magic -- and the draw -- of Bollywood.
Granted, the F-16 is no longer cutting edge and its sale to over two dozen nations keeps Americans employed at General Dynamics during harsh economic times.
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Being based in Rome and for decades official candle-supplier to the pope gives no special edge to Cereria Di Giorgio.
We're living on the edge - there's no cushion, no buffer left.
Kieswetter sliced straight to third man when on seven but survived because Morne Morkel was no-balled for over-stepping and South Africa's frustration was compounded as an edge by Pietersen edge bisected Jacques Kallis and keeper Mark Boucher, leaving the two veterans looking at each other and the ball flying to the boundary.
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Where in our work and lives does our no-sweat approach cost us productivity, a competitive edge, and even our ability to renew and recover?
Koertzen correctly declined that one, for there was no inside edge onto the pad, but Ponting - despite clouting one delivery over mid-on for four - never really settled and might have been bowled by an off-break which fizzed directly over middle stump.
In cutting-edge club terms, the city's no Berlin or London, but there is still plenty of after-dark fun to be had.
Dirty players or terriers are what they call footballers with that anger-stoked edge, but strength without sweetness is no use at all.
The lesson of all this is that there is no reason why countries such as Brazil cannot compete in leading-edge science if they put their minds to it.
Because it's GPS-enabled and its navigation capabilities require no data usage, the Edge 810 is a perfect choice anywhere in the world.
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Furthermore, since no two people's circumstances are ever identical, every producer potentially has something--some information, some skill or some resource--that no one else does, giving him a unique market edge.
There is no simple or satisfactory answer to how we can develop and provide cutting-edge treatments at a cost that society can afford.
But the Hammer's luck finally changed 15 minutes from time when Sinclair's well-struck shot from the edge of the area gave Schwarzer no chance.
The second new ball had no impact - although Anderson bowled one or two lovely outswingers which just evaded the outside edge.
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As for a big confectioner like Cadbury, no doubt the promise of a non-stick ingredient would give its gum products an edge over its rivals.
And, of course, the league's No. 1 rebounding team dominated the glass again, finishing with a 53-40 rebounding edge and a 20-10 edge in second-chance points.
The system would use satellite communications, robotics and other cutting-edge technologies to produce millions of sushi-quality fish from each pen with no adverse environmental impacts.
But Bell had no answer to Sidebottom, who zipped his first delivery past the right-hander's outside edge and then went one better with his next, which Bell could only follow and edge to wicket-keeper Chris Read.
The Cupertino, California-based company, however, has never detailed what that means: because Apple can offer the companies building cutting-edge parts capital they can get nowhere else, Apple can offer its customers products no one else can.
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The goal for many amputees is no longer to reach a "natural" level of ability but to exceed it, using whatever cutting-edge technology is available.
Companies in the volatile construction business and those on the leading edge of technology might also face higher audit fees or no audits at all, says another big-four partner.
Support is provided by slender, jewel-like, X-shaped polished chrome columns placed well inside the building's edge, and the walls that no longer bear weight have become transparent glass screens.
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