The rapid emergence of this capability is likely to have the same impact on the popularity of smartphones as the rise of the graphical user interface had on the personal computer industry.
Dubbed the "Little Master" long before Sachin Tendulkar could lay claim to the tag, Hanif arguably had an even more significant impact on the popularity of cricket in his country.
Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Electronics Association, the industry trade group that produces the show, said that he was sorry to see Microsoft's departure, but that it would have little impact on the popularity of the show.
Although being a woman did increase the chances of being voted out early in Australia (to a lesser extent than in the UK), being of black or minority ethnic background had no impact on the popularity of a contestant in the US or Australia.
"The challenge for C.E.S. is when you start losing more and more of these anchor-type brands, does it cause a tipping point?" Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Electronics Association, the industry trade group that produces the show, said that he was sorry to see Microsoft's departure, but that it would have little impact on the popularity of the show.
The game, a 23 17 overtime victory by the Colts, was seen by millions of television viewers and had a major impact on the popularity of the sport.
The allegations had a negative impact on the popularity of Thaksin and his government, despite the fact that no evidence was ever produced to verify the existence of a plot.
NPR's Frank Deford had little patience with the horse's story exemplifying the American dream; DeFord felt that the horse's victories would have little impact on the popularity of horse racing, which he viewed as "a sport that is struggling against time and culture" due to the prevalence of other types of gambling and the reduced impact of horses in the daily lives of most people.
