If there were ever a jack of all trades in the electronics biz, Medion would be it.

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Critics contend that the LCS is a jack of all trades that will be master of none, but its supporters are convinced its flexibility will make it a success.

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Generalists are often derided as a jack of all trades, master of none, yet their broad thinking and diverse interests enable the integration of ideas that leads to true breakthroughs.

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This tiny Bluetooth 2.1 controller is actually a jack of all trades device as it will control your phone, tablet or PC for gaming, multimedia control, remote camera trigger and even help find your keys -- via a free app -- if you lose them.

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Like (and indeed inspired by) nineteenth-century men of letters, Smith is a jack of all artistic trades, and, unusually, a master of most.

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In the highly specialized world of scientific research, Khosla is a rare jack-of-all-trades, fluent in chemistry, genetics, engineering and microbiology.

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While similar gadgets like Scanadu (also at CES) focused solely on health, NODE wants to be a jack-of-all-trades sensor.

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Varci Vartanian is a jack (er, Jill) of all trades.

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