Each of these will operate, reportedly, on the upcoming iOS7, although it is also rumored to be behind schedule.

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Admittedly, the process has turned out to be yawningly slow, each stage behind schedule.

ECONOMIST: Faster towards what?

Work in Friar Street was due to end on Friday but the council said road surfaces cannot be laid in freezing weather so they are behind schedule.

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But they will now be available in mid-February - two weeks behind schedule.

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But LinkedIn was having trouble meeting its financial targets and seemed to be spreading its energy too haphazardly among many projects that were behind schedule or having little impact.

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Millennium Park, intended to be a showcase of green space and culture, has run wildly over budget and behind schedule.

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As seems to be par for the course with Kickstarter projects, the blockbuster smartwatch is more than a bit behind schedule, but the team is hot on the case, keeping backers in the loop with regular update posts.

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Let me be clear about what is happening at NASA. The Constellation program, which is over budget and behind schedule, was intended to do what we've already done, which is return a man or woman to the moon.

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