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For the new device, as with iPhone 4, Wi-Fi has been upgraded to a single-stream 802. 11n radio that runs only on the 2. 4GHz band (most 802. 11n chips in a laptop, for example, could run on either 2.4 or 5 GHz).
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So in terms of data rates and throughput, and depending on lots of variables, often there may not be too much difference between single-stream 11n and a well-designed 11g network.
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It appears to be what's called a single-stream MIMO (multiple input multiple output) implementation, which sounds like a contradiction in terms.
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Fueling that growth lately has been the move to "single-stream" recycling, where you throw all your recyclables into a single bin, rather than separating them, a convenience that made RecycleBank possible.
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg employs a new single-stream recycling process in which every piece of recyclable material is removed by hand.
Sustainable Salmon Feeds Shamu at SeaWorld | The Disney Blog 2008
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Intelligent trash-sorting machines and single-stream recycling may spell the end of the good old garbage man.
Machines Pluck Cash From Trash Bryan Ball 2006
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Towns with populations as low as 17,000 are now finding that single-stream recycling programs can be cost-effective and even profitable.
Machines Pluck Cash From Trash Bryan Ball 2006
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Waste Management has sprung to the forefront of this emerging industry, helping communities move to "single-stream" recycling systems that allow typical consumers to put all their recyclables into one bin and let the machines sort the materials.
Machines Pluck Cash From Trash Bryan Ball 2006
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"We are rechristening the old single-stream colleges as community colleges and have provided for a number of different education institutions to offer their services all under the same roof in the various communities."
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Mayor Annise Parker on Wednesday shot down a proposal from her Solid Waste director that would have extended the city's popular single-stream recycling program to every Houston home.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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