The Model 33 Teletype keyboard connected to the computer Mr Tomlinson was using only had about 12 punctuation characters.

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The BMW Apps option, available in model year 2011 and later BMWs enables the BMW driver to be more seamlessly connected than ever before using their Apple iPhone.

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And although in some cases what they delivered was a newly crafted content offering, this model did nothing to re-architect the proposition of magazines on a connected device.

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By creating in Peachtree City, a connected model city, fully open to automotive manufacturers, technology providers and others in the ecosystem, the project will provide the framework to help drive innovation for the connected, in-vehicle lifestyle.

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The recent recession and a growing environmental awareness have joined forces with our connected society, creating an economic model that is both very old and wonderfully new.

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