The navigation menu also has a few tweaks of its own: the top of the menu features a quick settings bar (nothing new there) and a second bar for settings shortcuts.
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Software-wise, the Ultra uses a mostly vanilla Android 4.1 build, though Alcatel appears to have added a few tiny tweaks to it: the icons have a curvacious shape that brought back memories of MeeGo, and there's a quick settings bar along the top of the notification menu.
You'll also notice a small dotted progress bar for a quick measure of how far you've read.
He suffered serious injuries after being attacked twice in quick succession as he left the bar.
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Ryder, 28, was put in a medically-induced coma after being attacked twice in quick succession as he left the bar in Christchurch last Thursday.
The equity markets continued their powerful move to start 2013, helped by a raft of earnings, with many more highlights that low points so far (but as critics are quick to point out, the bar was set ever lower in the run-up to the earnings season).
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This wave utilizes a range of technologies, from older tools like bar codes to newer technologies like QR (Quick Response) codes.
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Especially when it comes to security breaches done through fake quick response codes, or QR codes (crossword puzzle looking bar code scan-able by some smart phones), the iPhone is a lot safer, he says.
New "views, " toggled from a space right under the notification bar, are essentially glorified folders, and the "quick access area" is much like the functionality offered by years-old "Today"-style themes for the handset.
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Another affordable place to grab a quick bite is La Boulangerie Il Rifrullo, a panini and espresso bar just a short walk from the Duomo that serves hearty salads for less than 10 euros.
This is easily discovered with a quick look at the URL. Before buying online, look for the padlock icon at the side of your address bar to ensure safety.
Couples are still welcome, but so are colleagues getting a business lunch, girlfriends catching up over a quick mid-week dinner, families enjoying a relaxed weekend brunch, and diners grabbing supper for one at the bar.
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