Free from politics, air traffic control in these countries is properly funded from industry fees and charges and gets the most up-to-date technology.

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Samsung is also giving consumers an easy way to keep their TV up-to-date on technology improvements with Smart Evolution.

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Collaboration with groups of telecommunications associations to make a globally applicable 3G and 4G standard is a natural progression for Samsung, who are also introducing the most up-to-date LTE technology at the show.

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Even now, most of the company's products are up-to-date twists on technology that has been around since prehistoric times: the wheel and shaping metal into useful forms.

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Hong Kong also sports the most convenient airport in Asia and the up-to-date tech zones Cyberport and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, though both have taken a while to catch on even as new hang-outs spring up in more central locations such as Cocoon.

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The Patriot Act has also been successful in updating anti-terrorism and criminal laws to bring law enforcement up to date with technology.

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There are plenty of jobs to go around, to the tune of 1.4 million new technology jobs by 2018, we need to ensure our Github repositories are up-to-date, we are contributing to projects, participating in hackathons, sharing our work and honing our skills.

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Also, you must be up to date on technology for sharing information, communicating decisions, and collaborating on projects quickly and cost-effectively.

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