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Title: Quantum3D Sentiris 4110 PMC graphics subsystem selected by Titan Corporation for hovercraft primary displays.
Publication: EDP Weekly's IT Monitor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 23, 2002
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 43Issue: 50Page: 5

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This digital document is an article from Federal Computer Market Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on December 23, 2002. The length of the article is 586 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Quantum3D Sentiris 4110 PMC graphics subsystem selected by Titan Corporation for hovercraft primary displays.
Publication: Federal Computer Market Report (Newsletter)
Date: December 23, 2002
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 26Issue: 24Page: 8

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