Its current two-mode hybrid system is limited to large trucks and SUVs, like the Chevy Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade.
The first GM-designed and built electric motors are scheduled to debut in 2013 in its next-generation, rear-wheel-drive, two-mode hybrid technology.
Hybrids need to be equipped with larger battery packs, smaller and more fuel-efficient engines and a "two-mode system" that uses a pair of electric motors that propel the car at lower speeds.
There's also a new in-camera HDR mode which merges two back-to-back shots (one underexposed and the other overexposed) in order to retain additional shadow and highlight detail.
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Their early foray into a non-existent, still-emerging field (back when the Internet was still in dial-up mode) has made the company a two-fold super success.
In a more destructive but higher-stakes mode, two kids would run straight at each other at full speed until one (the chicken) turned away to avoid the collision.
At Shopkick, about two-thirds of our usage is couch mode.
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For example, the virtual mode is ideal for enhancing traditional two-channel stereo sources such as a CD by creating rear ambience.
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This will keep the communication flow steady and ensure that all employees are on board with projects and assignments for the year to come- not still trapped in vacation mode two weeks later.
In 3D-mode, the SP-810UZ combines two photos of the same subject from different angles to generate dynamic 3D images that can be viewed on a 3D-compatible monitor or television.
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The residents of west London may now be breathing a sigh of relief, but anti-noise campaigners will know that - particularly now there's to be no new runway - there will be renewed pressure for more flights from the existing two, allowing take offs and landings (or so-called mixed mode use).
For those extended shoots, a new loop recording mode allows continuous, non-stop recording between the two cards -- no more swapping out your micro-SD on the move.
The folks there got their hands on a pre-release version of the system, loaded with a Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor factory overclocked to 3.67GHz, 4GB of Corsair dual channel DDR2-8500 RAM, and two GeForce 8800 Ultra cards running in SLI mode, among other desirable specs.
Tiki allows users to switch between two modes: Intelligent Speech Mode for communication and Natural Recording Mode for CD-quality recording of podcasts, vocals or instruments.
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Users whose adventures span hours, and even days, will especially appreciate the loop recording mode that allows for continuous, non-stop recording between two memory cards, eliminating the hassle of manually restarting recording and swapping out memory cards.
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The new tablet is powered by Intel's Atom system on a chip and can run Windows 8 Snap Mode, allowing students and teachers to easily multi-task between two applications, such as interacting with a remote teacher via Skype while taking notes in Microsoft OneNote.
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Put the two facts together, and the result is that many companies accept e-mail as an almost exclusive mode of communication between employees.
Out of the box, G-RAID mini is set up in RAID 0 (performance mode), with its two 7, 200 RPM drives working together for the performance needed to edit the most popular compressed HD formats.
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Out of the box, the G-RAID mini solution is set up in RAID 0 (performance mode), with its two 7, 200 RPM drives working together for the performance needed to edit the most popular compressed HD formats.
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Some commentators reflect on the way in which Berlusconi - popularly known as "Il Cavaliere" or "The Knight" - dominated the political scene for the last two decades, while others speculate on the impact that the mode of his departure is likely to have on his party in the run-up to the 2013 elections.
To try to make up for the time lag, the two European companies have set up research offices in Japan and routinely conduct market surveys to understand what makes i-mode tick and, by extension, how consumers might react to high-speed Net access from their phones.
Exploration and immersion are the two most impressive aspects of Oculus Rift -- arguably its defining features -- and Team Fortress 2's VR Mode highlights neither.
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