It could be disruptive to companies such as Square, PayPal or anyone that requires a separate hardware component to be added to their mobile device.

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But when technical problems occur with a key hardware or software component all business can indeed grind to a halt.

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As a hardware engineer, I knew there was a component of the computer known as the information bus.

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The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is an internationally leading non-profit standards organization, representing a global network of hardware, software, PC, display and component manufacturers committed to developing and promoting the electronics industry.

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But also with the development of specialized hardware to make installation faster and therefore more economic this component should drop, for sure putting 8KW on a roof unless it is tile or something cumbersome.

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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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We also had no problem with the hinge, which is a component that's always at risk of cheesiness when you're dealing with inexpensive hardware -- it felt solid and consistently closed with a satisfying, positive action.

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So, why did the company feel the need to make touch a mandatory component of Haswell-running Ultrabooks, given the added cost and power-demands associated with the hardware.

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