With an explosion of small portable computers like smartphones and tablets, entering text is a pain.
They are now hanging off the platform on small portable ledges, out of reach of its workers, reports the BBC's Daniel Sandford in Moscow.
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One clever feature is the ability of the iPod to act like any other small portable hard drive, which at its very essence it is.
This makes the small portable presenter a very versatile stand-alone device.
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The inventor of the first truly high performance small portable Bluetooth speaker in 2008 with their little foxL (TIME Magazine's "Top Ten Gadget of the Year") and supplier of audio technology to the top-selling Jambox, Soundmatters created the thin DASH7 with characteristically wide bandwidth, remarkable bass, clear open highs, and loud sound (like earlier foxLs), but with 40% less internal size than the already tiny foxLv2.
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Inexpensive, small, portable and easy to use, the Flip was to pocket camcorders what Kleenex is to facial tissue.
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All manner of touchscreen, convertible, flippable, giant screen, small screen portable computers were on display - but nothing really stood out.
That in itself is not new, as there are plenty of small, portable hard drives for both the Mac OS and PC platforms.
Developers love building apps because they are simple, small and portable.
The iPod (and subsequent sister-device, the iPhone) continues to provide listeners with a small, portable device equipped to store thousands of songs, and its continued popularity is unmatched by competitors.
So, as long as Nintendo stays in step with its platform rivals clinging to cartridges (or their optical equivalents), there will be limits to how small and portable their consoles can be.
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If the climate or hour of the day at the new destination don't allow for lots of light, a small, portable light box, some of which double as an alarm clock, can be purchased.
Although it did not yet work with visible wavelengths of light, Mr Hunt said it could lead to a range of cheap, small, portable sensors that could find a role in many different fields.
In addition to being incredibly small and portable, you can wear i'm Here on your wrist using its strap, attach it to your jacket or keep it in your backpack or purse and so conveniently take it anywhere with you.
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The P330 also enables users to enhance their photography with the inclusion of various Scene Modes, as well as Nikon's Easy Auto Mode for capturing beautiful imagery during scenic vacations, celebrations or everyday moments, all with the convenience of a small, portable size.
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Since these machines, large and small, were portable, people assumed that they also made their owners mobile.
After all, coins are small and easily portable, and unlike paintings, for instance, they are also relatively easy to sell.
In addition to their impressive response, volume, and features, the iLoud speakers are surprisingly small, exceptionally portable, and can be used everywhere. iLoud MINI, the smaller of the two, is only about the width and height of an iPad mini while iLoud has the size of an iPad.
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Do you prefer the small, ultra-portable 3DS, or does the increase in screen real estate make the XL more appealing?
"We are building a leadership position in the conversion of diesel, gasoline and LPG fuels to LNG in Europe, developing a competitive alternative to LNG terminal supply with portable, small-scale LNG fueling solutions for long-haul trucking and small remote energy centers, " said Davor Grcevich, Gasfin managing director.
They started a product that was a small water filtration -- portable water filtration system, and the Marines have just bought that for our troops in Afghanistan.
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Unlike Boston, which has enough portable toilets for a small nation to relieve itself, Exeter runners can use Sophie's coffee shop at mile 9 and 17.
The mitt's creator says the traditional mobile keyboard is "either too big to be portable, or too small to be easy to use, " adding that his solution would eventually become second nature just like touch typing.
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Business circles are small, and your integrity and reputation are portable.
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More sophisticated traders carried small wooden boxes filled will sand--the portable calculator of the day.
Enter Compaq Computer, then a small Texas maker of sewing- machine-size portable computers.
Meanwhile, here in the US, a team from MIT has developed a portable 3D printer that's so small it fits inside a suitcase.
And these children could not go home with a pacemaker, but Mr. Earl Bakken, who was the president of a small company called Medtronic in Minneapolis, then built a portable, battery powered pacemaker that these children could use.
As with Sony's portable HDTV offering, the MREAL has two small displays sitting just in front of your eyes -- and also like the Sony (and any similar technology, we'd imagine) certain images take some getting used to -- particular those intended to be up close, with small writing (the dashboard of a car, for example).
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Flash memory works best in small, low-memory gadgets such as phones, cameras and portable music players.
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