While operating the Abacus 2006 is straightforward, it can take a number of button presses to get to the content you want.

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The volunteer was then supposed to record, using a press-button counter, the number of times he perceived the insect moving on his skin.

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Such a button may lead to a large number of impulsive sales.

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"The Voice" also has increased the number of contestants this season, and it plans to introduce a button that singing coaches can hit to keep contestants alive, even after they have been eliminated by another team.

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E-mail is sent and received by accessing the PocketMail service via an 800 number, holding the device up to the handset of the phone, and pushing a button.

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There's a new Google Apps icon which opens up a tray containing a number of featured services put out by the search giant, and long-pressing the home button brings up a vertical Honeycomb-style multitasking menu.

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