Oxman estimates that making concrete columns this way with low-density porous concrete in the center could reduce the amount of concrete needed by more than 10 percent, a significant savings on the scale of a construction project.

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Providing this storage capacity with HDDs and with slower areal density growth than in the past will require more HDD components and a major investment in HDD component capital equipment.

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This amount of power density far exceeds anything else done with microbial fuel cells.

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With industry-wide challenges in scaling current areal density technologies, this new platform allows HGST to design seven-platter drives in a standard 3.5-inch form factor that will cost-effectively extend the capacity and cost-per-gigabyte curve for many product generations to come.

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This Verizon-exclusive device packs a 5-inch display with the highest pixel density on any smartphone, Beats audio, HTC's advanced imaging and video capture options, wireless charging and a thin, striking design.

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