Instead of paying for operating systems and other proprietary software, users will spend their money on services or add-ons to free programs.
This bad boy plays nice with CF, MicroDrive, SD, SDHC, MMC, xD, MSDuo, MSPro, and nearly every other proprietary format that Sony has kicked out.
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There are other proprietary software solutions you can easily find.
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Her amendment also said that the SEC would be free to expand the exemption to other brokers who sell only proprietary or other limited range of products.
If other non-proprietary mutual funds agreed to rebate or discount half or more of their fees to 401k plans, plan sponsors (assuming they were aware of the availability of revenue sharing-which is often not the case) would demand that mutual funds affiliated with the record-keeper offer comparable discounts.
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Other models using its proprietary technology followed, notably the hot-selling Highlander and Camry retrofitted as hybrids.
While rival Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people) has launched several players and other devices that use its proprietary Memory Stick storage cartridges, Matsushita has been working with several companies, including Toshiba and SanDisk (nasdaq: SNDK - news - people), to make the SD Card technology and industry standard.
These include the heightened risk of industrial espionage during inspections and the possible loss of proprietary business information through other means.
By 2009 he was selling a stand-alone system that delivered wireless Internet access complete with antennas, base stations and other gear, all running on proprietary software.
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Infosys also discloses such sensitive information as the exact compensation packages for more than 450 of its top staff, the aging of receivables and other data that most companies consider proprietary.
Google has taken a principled and somewhat lonely stand in favor of open video standards, with most other technology companies pushing for the proprietary H.264 standard, which would enrich patent holders but harm open source software.
But after Lehman went bankrupt, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker often talked about proprietary trading at banks, and the term "proprietary" became confusing (to say nothing of, dare we say, sullied.) "They wanted to distinguish what they do from other firms that use the term proprietary trading, " explains Overdahl.
"The more that Google develops own proprietary content, the less other people benefit, " he says.
Security consultant Douglas says other vendors have claimed to have legal proprietary methods for obtaining personal records.
The difficulty will be in separating what is truly proprietary from market making or other hedging transactions.
Trade secrets also protects software source code and sometimes other aspects of software, such as proprietary limited-distribution documentation.
Other market participants, such as the proprietary trading desks of banks, may withdraw, further thinning the ranks of the competition.
Though the final rule has yet to take effect, Goldman has already shut down proprietary trading desks, divested other investments and shed securities.
Bundling proprietary technologies and innovations with other sound-enhancing exclusives, Onkyo continues to created award winning products that are lauded by many of the industry leading audio publications.
But when other companies, including Apple, have developed proprietary systems, none has succeeded for long.
Experts, like Reputation Defender, have proprietary techniques to correct or completely remove other unwanted content.
Sonos could rectify this by creating a less expensive proprietary wireless bridge between the router and other ZonePlayers.
TeraExchange will offer cross-asset, multi-leg trading through integration with a wide variety of other global liquidity destinations, all accessible through its proprietary front end.
The other side of the coin will see a huge surge in proprietary algorithms.
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The new Cube comes with proprietary heatless print pad that conserves power compared to other 3D printers. 3D Systems is committed to making consumer 3D printing affordable safe and sustainable.
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In addition, The9 is developing various proprietary games, including Shen Xian Zhuan, FireFall and other MMORPGs and advanced causal games.
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He uses a proprietary version of Elliott Wave theory and also relies on other technical indicators such as relative strength and sentiment measures.
The intelligence report discussed the extensive theft of data from global energy companies and proprietary data such as client lists and acquisition plans at other companies.
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