More than their competitors, these two stellar brands have been able to start and maintain a bidirectional conversation with their audience.

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Other upgrades include a new spring-loaded, adaptive rear wing and the Triplex rear suspension, comprising a bidirectional hydraulic strut mounted horizontally between the pushrod rockers.

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The theory is that both institutions, Intel and the university, get front-row seats as the project unfolds, and the close partnership creates an efficient conduit for the bidirectional flow of information.

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Bidirectional telecommunication grew at an annual rate of 28%.

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Its multiroom audio capabilities are similarly extensive with Powered Zone 2 and 3 capabilities, multiple DC triggers, bidirectional RS-232, and Onkyo's exclusive Universal Port for connection of an optional iPod Dock and HD Radio tuner.

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But, more than that, they have shown that there is a need for a real interaction between the scientific comunity and the other components of our society, which has to be both bidirectional and dialogical.

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Both the dock and Belkin's new one-meter Thunderbolt cable take advantage of Thunderbolt's 10 gigabits-per-second, bidirectional speeds, and enable users to transfer full HD movies in 30 seconds and view online content at Gigabit Ethernet speeds.

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To be able to offer frequency regulation service to the grid, cars need a bidirectional power system, so energy can flow both from the grid and to the grid, and software to allow the car to communicate with the grid.

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"It's probably bidirectional, " she says.

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