Building on the Speedpad's proven ergonomic design, the Razer Nostromo incorporates the latest gaming technologies that Razer has developed over the past few years, including a new chipset and software drivers that allow all levels of gamers to program sophisticated command strings to help decimate their opponents.

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Investors with one eye on the euro-zone crisis are aware that the firm has a proven ability to design, print and deliver brand new currencies against a tight deadline.

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While the C-MAX Energi nameplate is new to the U.S. market, the technology and design has proven itself already in other ways and in other places.

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While the C-MAX Energi nameplate is new to the U.S. market, the technology and design has proven itself already in other ways and in other places with its fresh, modern style that provides plenty of utility.

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The devices offer a new, fully re-designed touch user interface, combining the proven ease-of-use from Nokia's heritage with digital design innovations specifically fit for the purpose.

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Yet the policy prescriptions are simple and proven: enforced speed limits, helmet laws for those on two wheels, good road design and more driving tests.

ECONOMIST: Road safety

The company provides engineering services to offload the complexity of maintaining multiple code bases which has proven to be a common issue for smartphone manufacturers, freeing the manufacturer to focus on hardware design and integration.

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The current law, displaying a peculiar lack of hindsight, virtually guarantees that the FDA will clear new products proven to be sufficiently similar to ones already approved, even in cases when they contain the same design flaws that have prompted recalls of the latter.

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