Optional Blu-ray and TV Tuner make Pulse a phenomenal option for enjoyment in the living room.

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Nor does the prospect of access to content from Bertelsmann make the pulse race fast no partnership of old and new media has yet produced anything to excite Internet consumers.

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But if you think that's about as cool as the carbon material can get, listen to this: It can also be used to make ultrashort-pulse lasers.

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