Second, the project is technology-neutral, not locking in to any particular hardware or software.

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Contrary to widespread concerns, this does not require a single central repository or any other particular hardware architecture.

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There were basically zero big surprises, and in particular, no hardware news at all.

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That is at least partly because many people do not want to buy specific bits of hardware for particular applications.

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In particular the web giant is exploring hardware authentication options and experimenting with a device called YubiKey -- a USB-based token system.

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This particular e-garment packs quite the selection of hardware, as you can see above -- a trio of LilyPad Arduino boards (and some custom ones), a Bluetooth module, 12 x 12 RGB LED "screen", speakers, bend sensors, a heart rate monitor, shake motors and a power pack.

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The answer is to sell hardware-- its servers and workstations in particular.

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In particular, revenue tilted toward lower-margin video game hardware and away from Windows, where results were dragged down by weak consumer PC demand.

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