An important note: Although many cars come with detection devices like backup cameras or radars that emit sounds when they sense an obstruction behind the car, they cannot compensate for the act of circling the vehicle to make sure everything and every one is out of the way.
Consultancies are also springing up, selling companies on ways to use Amazon for things like online backup systems and database clusters to speed a Web site's performance.
Battery life has also yet to be proven, especially with features like automatic cloud backup enabled.
Ford also showed off a vision of how its popular F-150 might evolve, with the Atlas truck concept, featuring helpful technologies like a trailer backup assist.
It would be a backup role like he's been doing, and it would be to get prepared for the future.
Cloud storage has been around for a while, in the form of online backup services like Carbonite and Dropbox.
Do you have a backup for your backup, like maybe an inexpensive online service like Carbonite or Mozi just to make sure?
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They had to be surrounded with backup equipment like diesel generators and hundreds of pumps and valves meant to squelch problems before they turned into disasters.
Like the 4 hour battery backup that 93 U.S. nuclear plants have, to keep the pumps running until the diesels are started?
Many online backup services -- like Amazon's S3 -- are already available and are will only offer more space for less money in the future as the cost of data storage continues to fall.
Like the Apple product, it can backup data, locate devices or wipe them of sensitive information.
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Parallels touts that its software includes a built-in suite of tools like Kaspersky antivirus software and Acronis disk backup.
It turns out that when viewed as a Magic Eye poster, Pitbull and those 25 backup Slinkys of his looked like Howie Mandel and his Deal or No Deal human props.
Comparing backup and primary power solutions is like comparing rotary phones and smart phones.
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As the mix fills with backup vocals and violin, it feels like there's still room for more: It's strange there's no glockenspiel, but an accordion turns up in the last 20 seconds of the song.
Still, if this sounds like a decent trade-off, or a good backup plan, head down to the source after these messages...
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There have been issues with using alternative power sources like wind and solar as they constantly need a battery backup as these sources are not available all the time.
Some people book refundable backup tickets or discounted tickets on an airline like Southwest that doesn't charge a change fee, so the fare can be used for a later flight.
In fact, it will provide valuable backup in the event something even more serious (like a lawsuit) transpires.
Vega Cloud Live provides the functions like real-time synchronization of pictures and videos and smartphone personal configuration backup as well as up to 16GB of storage free of charge.
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Like its previous Android products, ASUS has thrown in its usual bundle of apps: App Backup, App Locker, File Manager, Mirror, MyDesktop (powered by Splashtop Remote), MyLibrary, MyNet (DLNA), Polaris Office 4.0, SuperNote, Watch Calendar and WebStorage.
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That same Verizon Wireless advantage also includes access to the exclusive apps like VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn navigation and maps with millions points of interest, Backup Assistant Plus to store your contacts and sports apps including one for football aficionado.
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