Covered in solar panels, a fully charged bag has enough juice to power a typical laptop or small electronics.
Raytheon is also reported to be close to a deal to ally with Racal, a small British defence-electronics firm.
Manufacturers of small high-tech electronics goods, where freight costs account for a tiny fraction of the retail price, may not be that bothered about hedging freight rates.
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Firms like GadgetTrak are developing systems like this to help quash the rising rate of electronics robberies in the U.S. The small size, sleekness and mobility that make today's electronics convenient also make them great targets for thieves.
Apple's success has been attributed to its ability to adapt to India's smartphone distribution market, where most electronics are sold through small, family-owned shops.
"It was ambitious for a small Israeli company to come into consumer electronics, build a brand and try to push it, " Kupervas emphasized.
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The device is part of Panasonic's nascent e-wear line, which focuses not only on looks but also on a small size for all types of consumer electronics devices.
The tradeoff is that some of the electronics have been offloaded to a small receiver that must be positioned on the paper, creating a two-piece solution.
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For instance, without Corning's flawless and thin flat glass, electronics companies couldn't make those small, sleek televisions that hang on walls.
The idea was to build scores of new cutters, small boats, manned and unmanned aircraft, all with complementary electronics and design features that worked in unison.
The Hometown stores, which focus on small communities in 50 states, sell home appliances, consumer electronics, lawn and garden equipment, and hardware, plus Puerto Rico and Guam.
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Like a reconfigured checkout, easier to access customer service area or a small business department focused on female customers in acknowledgment that small business owners are often female and that women shop for electronics differently than men.
Hawk-Eye was bought by electronics giant Sony in 2011, but remains a relatively small company.
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"An owner of a small business is likely coming into their stores already" to look for electronics and other products, he adds.
It will mean a small number of jobs and economic output, and a test case for American electronics manufacturing from the most-talked about company in tech.
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The new-economy theorist Richard Florida once praised the innovative practices of Best Buy, the electronics retailer, by noting that, after a sales associate made a small but effective improvement to a display rack, the corporation implemented the change nationwide.
From aerospace to electronics, it will increase American manufacturing exports, including those produced by our small businesses.
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