The Pre Rec (retro cache) feature continuously records and stores up to five seconds of footage in cache memory to help prevent missed shots of breaking news, while a second trigger and servo zoom control on the built-in handle makes it easy to record while holding the camera at low or high angles.

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He is now working on novel servo mechanisms, the basic building blocks for robots.

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Meanwhile Mozilla is about to see the launch of the first Firefox OS phones, and together with Samsung have announced work on a new browser engine, Servo, to take advantage of multi-core processors and next generation mobile technology.

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