The parallelloadingof the flip-flopcanbesynchronous (i. e., occurswiththeclockpulse) orasynchronous (independent of the clock pulse) depending on the design of the shiftregister.
Clarke offered few details, but he said the technology relies on a second processor and an embedded Linux system that allows users to bypass Windows to surf the Web, check e-mail and calendar, and view attachments the moment users flip up a laptop's lid.