Unlike Europe and America, where most electronics firms have split the design and manufacturing sides of their businesses and narrowed their focus, Japan still trudges on with five vertically integrated electronics giants.

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The new materials are based on a design known as the "split ring" structure.

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He said that it was too early to point to one design that become synonymous with the name, but, so far, detachables like the new North Cape reference design are winning, with everything else an even split beneath it.

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In his quest to make gaming accessible to all, Ben walks viewers through the design process for two types of Xbox controller mods-a split controller and a single-hand controller.

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The Red Bull is the only car to incorporate a pull-rod rear suspension, which is incorporated into their gearbox design and means there is little room at the back of the car to add a split-level diffuser.

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