Main.net's gear already serves 10, 000 European homes at speeds of 500 kilobits a second, roughly equal to average cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) speeds, but a tenfold increase over standard dial-up modems.

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At the top of the camera, there's a power toggle, a dial to select from auto, standard and movie modes, and a shutter release.

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The standard version of the watch uses a black dial with large white luminous numerals along with a red Alpina triangle on the second hand.

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