Halfway through her solo, her wig, wig cap and microphone flew completely off her head.

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The palette helps users turn the microphone on and off, and see the commands they've just spoken.

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Striding up to the microphone and coolly rattling off words that would baffle a polymath, Rajiv looked like a winner.

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Ms Alexander claimed her outburst, which included throwing her microphone as she stormed off the stage, swearing and hitting a cameraman, was because she had been "sabotaged" and "set up" by the programme makers.

BBC: X factor

But if I fall asleep and the microphone hits the floor, just cut me off.

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With a few mouse clicks, the co-worker sent a signal over the Internet that remotely shut off the power to a single fan inside a 10-foot section of ductwork directly above the microphone.

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Back came Mr Davies, ignoring the three question quota and the handicap of a microphone that was still closed ( a neat reversal of last week's mic on mic off issue).

BBC: A rumble in the political jungle

Users download the free application off the Web, but instead of typing a text message, they use a headset, telephone or microphone and speakers to make a high-quality, two-way voice call to anyone else running the application.

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