Apotheker says tech companies in the enterprise space is driven by integration of services, products and capabilities, not any single product.

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That integration offers not only space savings but also power consumption, both of which are increasingly important in smartphone design.

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From there, the data go to NASA's Payload Operations Integration Center at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

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However, I firmly believe such integration is EASIER in the CPG space.

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Windows Phone 8 takes the mobile office farther with SkyDrive integration, including 7 GB of free space, for storing pictures, files and data on the cloud and built-in support for Office 365 for email and SharePoint access.

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One example is the integration of Born Ready Games' long-awaited space shooter, "Strike Suite Zero".

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The FAA has been working to setup new rules and to safely integrate the use of unmanned aircraft into the national air space, and last year opened an "unmanned aircraft systems integration" office.

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Dell management also devoted a fair amount of space at the conference to talking about its many acquisitions and their integration.

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