Samsung Electronics' award-winners include products in the TV, home theater system, mobile phone, tablet, home appliance, server, software, and computer component categories.

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Of course, it remains to be seen whether computer software can take the place of the emotional coaching that makes up a major component of financial advisers' jobs.

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"The fact that the NTSB is basically looking at every component around the battery, including the computer hardware and the (memory) software, means that they have no idea yet about a culprit and (they) suspect everything, " Ordonez said.

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