Small drones, such as flying cameras, are already available worldwide, and non-military surveillance were recently introduced to track poachers in the remote Indian state of Assam.

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But the luxury car-maker's done just that, collaborating with Slot Mods USA to create the "quattro experience, " an installation replete with remote controllable A4 replicas and a custom track.

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Using Harman Kardon's minimalist, curvy new iPod dock, the Bridge, listeners can control their 3G and newer 'Pods from the HK remote and actually view menu items and track info on either their TV screen or the receiver's display.

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Many of these strategies depend on technologies that employ remote monitoring of patients so that doctors and nurses can track their progress without needing them to come to the office.

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Once you're done risking everyone's life talking on the phone, fire up your Bluetooth-equipped DAP -- or just stick in a CD -- and you can stream high-fidelity audio throughout your ride, while checking out on-screen track info and navigating your music with the wireless remote.

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