Natural-gas boosters, unsurprisingly, support cars powered by compressed natural gas, noting that gas infrastructure (for stoves and heating) reaches millions of homes and businesses already.

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To support this litany of connection options, the device is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 -- an MSM8960 clocked at 1.5GHz, to be specific.

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Speculation is that Xbox will be powered by an 8-core CPU, will support WiFi, will support Blu-Ray, and will require an internet connection to play games.

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The entire class of 2016 will receive a Nokia Lumia 900 powered by the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, to support the university's mission of providing state of the art technology tools to enhance the student experience and prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world.

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The crucial next stage is to convince carriers to offer and support the new handsets, particularly since the smartphone market is already crowded with a glut of devices powered by rival operating systems.

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That will be followed by deployment of an unmanned lunar orbiter mission along with a nuclear-powered landing vehicle to support lunar rover delivery and sample return operations.

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The support from Magma Group, led by former Ford and Maserati executive Martin Leach, ends fears that the Honda-powered Super Aguri would be unable to take part in the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne on Sunday.

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