Now, reckons Mr FitzGerald, the pieces are in place for technology to allow a step change in the business.
According to the musician-turned-CEO, the keyboard is really just the first step for a technology that can be incorporated into all manner of devices, helping to add a level of tangibility that's so often ignored in modern digital instruments.
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But the BBC insisted that "the value and substantial savings created from the sale of BBC Technology and this procurement of our technology services is a significant step for us in ensuring the BBC is fit for the future".
What sets her and the technology apart is a substantive step upward for Bentley that has joined the touch-screen revolution.
This marks an important step forward for optical transport technology advances beyond 100G.
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For every step forward in mobile and social technology a privacy concern is raised.
That may be frustrating for technology-equipped people who can now be a step ahead of the cops.
Mr Levine sees this as the first step in a world of possibilities for this type of technology.
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Now the guy responsible for that secret sauce, chief technology officer Paul Berry, is taking a step back from his day-to-day duties.
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Step 7: Make offers to the business for new applications of technology.
Now lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking to take this technology a step further in an effort to develop a "smart" electric grid for the entire country.
International soccer will take a belated step into the 21st century by introducing goal-line technology in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, FIFA confirmed Tuesday.
"This significant step in Gogo's technology roadmap allows us to better address the demand for in-air connectivity services, " said Michael Small, Gogo's president and chief executive officer.
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"This partnership agreement for the use of expandable habitats represents a step forward in cutting-edge technology that can allow humans to thrive in space safely and affordably, and heralds important progress in U.S. commercial space innovation, " NASA deputy chief Lori Garver said in a statement.
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Ms. Harris of the Center for Democracy and Technology cautioned that the activists leading the revolt may not always be in lock step with the views of large Internet companies.
For all of the technology that's out there, though, some experts recommend taking a very basic first step when one spouse suspects another of financial mischief.
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