Those new features include advanced stain-fighting power, of course, but they also deliver energy savings and a reduction in the use of potentially toxic chemicals.

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Among other features, those tablets will include a version of Office.

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Those pieces include not only more software features on its phones, but even a run at a new mobile operating system, Tizen, with Intel and a recently announced deal with online ad tech firm OpenX to create a mobile ad exchange.

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Other options include sound equalizers, similar to those on MP3 players, and sound-cancellation features, similar to headsets that muffle annoying noise.

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Granted, trucks used in developed markets are not quite comparable to those in China because they must comply with stricter emission standards and include many, many more features than their Chinese counterparts.

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