The company appears to be trying to bridge the gap between PC gaming and the living room in smaller ways before it tries to totally break down that barrier.

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Over the past few years, more than 20 products have sought to bridge the gap between the growing libraries of PC-based music and the rest of the home.

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Apple, like many companies in the PC industry, was seeking to create a product that filled this gap.

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The Intel exec also notes that the PC industry is seeing a wave of mechanical innovation, with new variations in designs intended to bridge the gap between traditional laptops and tablets.

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The list includes the use of a Kinect camera and PC for physical rehabilitation, the 3D printing of embedded electrical technologies, a Lego set that helps bridge the gap between crustacean and robot and a device that employs an Arduino board and video games to help stroke victims recover motor skills.

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