But most of us are still keying in the same data two, three, even four times into different systems.

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Heading into 2013, investors should be keying in on the growth strategy that Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz has spent the better part of a year outlining.

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He got the data entry job, but it was not long before he got bored of the daily monotonous task of sitting behind the computer, reading through heaps of old, dusty files, and keying in data.

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It results in a frenzied search radiating out from the last known location and taking into account paths of likely travel, with officers keying in on most any person or vehicle even remotely resembling the suspect.

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At the moment, the setup was still pretty rough around the edges, with an Alps employee keying in at least some of the commands during our demo, but we like the idea of integrating sensors that focus on the driver -- and that gently self-guiding gearstick.

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The Bears went to their zone earlier against Arizona, keying a 17-2 run that put them up 10 early in the second half.

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By eliminating time-consuming printing and faxing, shipping (with potentially lost contracts), rework from missing signatures, errors from re-keying data, and costs of distributing copies to each signer, companies and individuals who use eSignature benefit in a number of concrete, financially significant ways.

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