This suggests that, at least in theory, a 50-gene microarray, together with the right software, could provide an extremely accurate diagnostic tool.

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For this, fast disks and often petabytes of it with the right software that makes it possible to find data down the road, is needed.

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And in the case of the Mars rover missions, these raw collections also allow anyone with the right software to start to build their own panoramas of the Red Planet.

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This iconoclastic programmer, who had combined one good idea with the right few lines of software to make an overnight fortune, wanted something radical out of the philanthropy business.

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Google's inability to find the right formula for TV software, like it did for smartphones with Android, leaves a major opportunity for software makers.

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After using the Ancestry app on my iPad and adding records to my family tree, I easily synced that data with my desktop software by clicking a top-right button when I next opened the Family Tree Maker.

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Pravir equipped medical team members with a software tool to track their feelings throughout the day, with a focus on emotions felt right before, during, and after team meetings.

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The Henge Docks' design doesn't require any hardware, software or settings changes to your computer, and every current MacBook is compatible with the system, right from the factory.

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Through its partnership with Absolute Software, makers of LoJack for Laptops, Samsung will soon embed a theft recovery system right into the the phone's firmware.

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