Each Touch PC features upgraded Wi-Fi with 802.11ac, making VIZIO one of the first PC OEMs to deliver advanced technology.

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By partnering with SK Telecom (nyse: SKM - news - people ), EarthLink hopes to gain the expertise and technology of one of the most advanced wireless carriers in the world.

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The distribution of my friends reflects the distribution of the network and of the advanced technology needed to post on a blog, chat online or maintain a profile on one of the social sites, but it is already changing as the technology spreads further.

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One of the latest prototypes uses microprocessors and graphics technology made by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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However, U Autologous took this one step further with their advanced technology that uses the stem cells of customers to create a tailor-made anti-aging product.

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"This is just one of the major benefits our community will enjoy as a result of our advanced metering technology, " said John Roukema, director of Silicon Valley Power, the community's utility provider.

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The biophysicist Hugh Herr of MIT, himself a double amputee and one of the scientists who tested Pistorius, suggests that athletes will simply have to use less advanced technology to keep them on par with able-bodied athletes.

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Intel is arguably the most efficient, most advanced manufacturer in the world and one of the most sophisticated companies when it comes to bringing cutting-edge technology to the mass market.

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