Fulla, for example, is a popular slimline mannequin with a headscarf manufactured for the Muslim world.

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Also announced was another desktop series, these ones being Slimline models, the s7000 lineup with a 9-in-1 card reader.

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Tibaldi and Bentley also produced a smaller Slimline pen and a limited edition pen that commemorated the 60th anniversary of Crewe.

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The service will run double deckers on the main airport route, with the bulk of the remaining fleet made up of slimline single-decker buses.

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Then there are credit cards, used by millions of people for household necessities, not just for that spur-of-the-moment Whistles pencil skirt or slimline iPod.

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There is some good news though: that slimline bezel surrounds a full 12.5-inch IPS widescreen display despite the smaller chasis, with a claimed viewing arc of 178-degrees.

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Offering a total of nine different camera connectors means that the Mobile Dongle v2 will work more than 280 different cameras, while a new slimline plug will make it easier to use in conjunction with smartphone cases.

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As for how it all comes together, Lordpercy came away mightily impressed with the device, praising its slimline design and, most importantly, its accurate GPS system, which managed to guide them through the streets of London without any trouble.

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It indicates that most of the processing work - identifying people and other objects in view, and deciding what information to show about them - would likely be carried out by remote computer servers in order to keep the equipment slimline.

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