Sentences with phrase «as table stakes»

Overall, then, I'm generally pleased with the OnePlus 5, though I'd question the focus on vanity specs like 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage over features increasingly seen as table stakes in the high - end world, like water resistance and a bright 2K display.

Think of it as the table stakes in today's competitive environment.

Not exact matches

However, as has become typical following the news of major activist involvement in a stock, shares of both firms soared more than 16 % in Thursday trading, taking a little of that potential upside off the table and incidentally earning Singer about $ 26 million on his newly - disclosed stakes.

They want a consistently delightful taste experience with food safety as a table - stake consideration.

And also wish the boss and the Gunners a total success today as they visit St. James» Park to battle the Toon Army for the collection of all the 3 points that are going to be at stake, which the Gunners are going to undoubtedly collected to consolidate their standing position in the BPL table.

Jurgen Klopp will take his side to face Jose Mourinho's Manchester United team in what promises to be the match of the weekend as the two clubs face off to stake a claim for second place in the Premier League table.

As Gov. Paterson yesterday put a new round of more than $ 300 million in budget cuts on the table, he and legislative leaders played a high - stakes game of chicken over a possible government shutdown early next week.

Lord Mandelson has Dutch postal firm TNT as a potential candidate for a minority stake in the Royal Mail but rebel MPs are set to table an early day motion rejecting the move.

Having got their feet under the table of government for the first time in 80 years, the Cleggites are seeking to break the link, using party funding as their staking horse, to make sure that there's no effective opposition and they don't have to again wait 80 years for their next taste of power.

There's a sense of altruism to his addiction at first, as he tells stories of staking other gamblers for their big, redemptive stint at a poker table.

With sharp observational skills, he watches as SS Officers at another table are photographed - he sizes up the power elite in his high - stakes gamble to cultivate their friendship.

Shea Wigham steals scenes as Shannon's co-worker; familiar - face character actor Ray McKinnon has one impressive scene as Curtis's concerned - yet - taciturn older brother; Kathy Baker, as Curtis's mother, briefly demonstrates the stakes on the table for Curtis as he tries to figure out if his visions are mere madness.

While these are also noted as statistically significant, using the table below one can determine that statistical significance does not necessarily mean that such «very weak» to «weak» correlations are of much practical significance, especially if and when high - stakes decisions about teachers and their effects are to be attached to such evidence.

It boasts a metal - and - glass chassis, introduces a 2:1 screen, adopts Android 8, pass the best processor, and includes table - stakes tools such as bokeh photography.

CBCNews actually spoke with Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis, who was quoted as saying, «It's part of the new market and if you expect to be a number one player in that market globally it's table stakes — you have to provide it.»

He has bought a financial stake in Tesco and, as is his right, has tabled a resolution which would force the company either to withdraw its claim that it supports animal welfare or to adopt minimum standards set by the RSPCA.:: The Observer Ethical Awards 2008

As Canadian corporate legal departments continue to grow in size, collecting data about spending and benchmarking against how others perform is becoming «table stakes,» a room of in - house lawyers heard Monday.

Admittedly, doing «table stakes» SEO to appear prominently when people search your name is not the same as comprehensive organic search marketing that earns meaningful attention from people who aren't looking for you specifically.

In answering to your «Hey Siri» vocal commands, Apple's assistant can perform many of the same table - stakes tasks as Amazon's Alexa on Echos or the Google Assistant on Google Home speakers — from setting timers and reminders to informing you of the weather and traffic, turning on smart lights or solving math.

It can't do things that are now table stakes, such as setting multiple timers and recognizing more than one voice.

That's aside from table - stakes things like water resistance and a screen that looks great outdoors as well as indoors.

That phone showed promise, but lacked table stakes features such as quick charging and NFC.

As I've already said, Google needs to show us not just two great phones — that's table stakes — but also why two great new phones matters, and more broadly why Google can become a tier - one hardware brand.