Hybrids need to be equipped with larger battery packs, smaller and more fuel-efficient engines and a "two-mode system" that uses a pair of electric motors that propel the car at lower speeds.
MessageVine's server supports interaction via its own PC client or those of AOL's ICQ or Microsoft's MSN Messenger, and also from mobile phones using WAP, SMS, or Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo's I-mode system.
The combination of features, including wireless connectivity, Canon's Intelligent IS system and ECO Mode, help make the PowerShot ELPH 330 HS digital camera a great imaging companion for vacations, all-day sporting events, or family parties.
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Nikon's Smart Portrait System and movie mode.
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Its current two-mode hybrid system is limited to large trucks and SUVs, like the Chevy Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this design is its dual-mode power system, which consists of the standard solar cell array as well as a nuclear power source, allowing the rover to operate continuously and in areas that go long periods without sunlight.
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Phone-controlled cars Samsung smartphones will soon be able to connect with Toyota's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system using a new Car Mode app.
Wii U owners can find a tweaked version of the system menu hidden away in the system's backwards compatibility mode, featuring just enough updated code to block existing exploits.
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In Sport mode, the drive system's maximum power potential is exploited.
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While AMD did score well in specific usage models, Intel performed a better, particularly in modes where the system was idle or in sleep mode.
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Thanks to a simple and intuitive interface, users can easily access a wide range of features, including Easy Auto Mode and Smart Portrait System, which enable them to enhance their photos with options like Red Eye Fix and Face-Priority AF.
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AMD's touting Puma's Hybrid Graphics mode that allows the system to intelligently switch between a Radeon HD3400 and integrated graphics for max power-savings, so it'll be interesting to see how the system stacks up against Intel's Atom and VIA's Isaiah -- like NVIDIA, AMD seems to be betting that consumers care more about graphics than raw horsepower.
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What's more, the game only plays in 800-by-600 pixel mode in the X Window System.
PS4 features "suspend mode" which keeps the system in a low power state while preserving the game session.
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Big Picture Mode is a new interface system for Steam, one that makes the client operate similar to the Xbox Live dashboard.
Essentially, the only major change added in by Sprint and Kyocera is Eco Mode, a power management system on the Torque that blocks background data connections for nonessential apps.
When shooting in Live View mode, the Hybrid CMOS AF system enables speedy and accurate autofocus for photos and video.
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However, remove and relocate the wireless surround speakers, and the intelligent system automatically switches configuration to multi-channel mode and decodes 5.1 signals as true surround sound.
Samsung Droid Charge: A new update is available for the Droid Charge that installs Verizon Remote Diagnostics software, enables the Wireless Alerting System and blocks USB tethering while in WiFi mode.
If you move the tablet too far away from the PC Station and you're running the Windows operating system, it will automatically switch to Android tablet mode.
The new tablet is powered by Intel's Atom system on a chip and can run Windows 8 Snap Mode, allowing students and teachers to easily multi-task between two applications, such as interacting with a remote teacher via Skype while taking notes in Microsoft OneNote.
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Microsoft has confirmed a Start button is returning to the desktop mode's taskbar of its Windows 8 operating system.
Four SCENE mode buttons automatically power on the appropriate components and make system adjustments for specific entertainment options.
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You'll need a surround sound system and an SACD player to hear it in this multi-channel mode.
Looxcie utilizes a dual processor system for video and Bluetooth communication so the headset can operate in video mode and talk mode at the same time, or separately.
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The programmers who created the original AutEx system, which ran on two huge Xerox Sigma 9 mainframes in lockstep mode (either one could take over if the other went down), have long since retired.
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People who have already downloaded these games to their Wii System can transfer them to their Wii U consoles and play them in Wii Mode at no charge.
At the event, Iwata showed off how 3DS consoles can passively exchange data between each other in an automatic Tag Mode and how Mii customizable avatars will make their way onto the system.
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The imaging system also enables panorama capture, a 15 frame-per-second burst mode for 8 megapixel photos, real-time facial detection and recognition, and mobile HDR image capture with de-ghosting for clearer pictures in flight.
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The parallel full hybrid system developed by Porsche also offers "coasting" at higher speeds, a mode wherein the internal combustion engine is turned off and the electric motors use vehicle momentum to generate electricity that is stored in the lithium-ion battery.
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