This means that advertisers can use mobile to activate other forms of media, such as TV and out-of-home, or it can be a key device to drive tune-in, product research, or immediate purchase.
It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0, making the key a fast and convenient device.
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The Samsung attorney also told the jury that they would find no evidence that a consumer would mistake a Samsung device for an Apple one, addressing a key point the jury will need to consider in deciding whether patents were infringed.
With device volumetric efficiency a key concern for system makers, WD began shipping 7 mm height hard drives for thin-profile notebooks earlier this year (historically, standard notebook hard drives have been 9.5 mm).
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Kolodgy recommends using a "token, " another type of device based on flash memory that functions as a key, made by companies such as Rainbow Technologies.
The device combines Android based Smartphone technology with an HSUPA Qualcomm module to deliver a driver centric device that ensures safer calling, easy navigation via a dedicated Waze launcher key and multiple car focused applications.
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Consistency is important, especially in a mobile device where applications are one of the key selling points.
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The hash number is a device which permits the software evaluating the key to know whether the key has been tampered with since it was last written.
The article froths with agitated exclamation points around the idea that an iWatch could log you into your iOS device, sans typed password, like a key fob for your car.
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Philippe is a longtime mobility analyst with IDC and Strategy Analytics - so no finger quotes when I call him a true influencer, especially in the key area of mobile device management (MDM).
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This lets you impose the highest levels of corporate security and provides a fast-track route to restore any faulty devices and minimize downtime for key people, by completely wiping a lost or stolen device and rebuilding the replacement.
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The Handspring Treo was for many the first converged-device handset that accomplished key tasks well enough to make a convincing case for handset integration, and the smartphone revolution ensued.
"Huawei's mobile broadband modules and data cards are used by OEMs and consumers worldwide, so support for multi-mode operation is a key feature of our products, " said He Jinjun, director of Device Module Business, Huawei.
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There are also nodes that turn the device into a flashlight and game controller -- modularity is the key here.
It might've made more sense to side-mount the key on the device, but that could've resulted in a mess of unintended triggers.
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Paul Hawkins invented a system that is used for key decisions in tennis and the ball-tracking device will be tried out at Reading's academy.
The touch screen is much more robust than others we have seen, and a device in the phone provides tactile feedback when you push a virtual key.
To authenticate a key, it is placed in the USB slot at the front of the device and the "Copy" button is held in until the MyDitto emits a beep to start the process.
Key to handset hacking, he said, was installing software on a device either by getting physical access to the mobile, tricking its owner into downloading a booby-trapped application or making them visit a page that inserts malware onto a device.
As discussed in a previous Switched On, though, video will be the key content genre if this device type has any legs in the marketplace, and it's difficult to excel in that today without Hulu playback.
Following each flail, a clear graphic representation of your stroke path along with several key stats will display on your device: the critical putter-face angle at impact and tempo, among others.
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But one key unresolved question for the category is a whole is what will be worth watching on such a device.
Saylor sees the smartphone as the payment device for all things, including the key to hotel rooms that we no longer need a front desk to check into.
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Key recommendations in Defra's report include a legal requirement for vessels to use "pingers", a device which will emit a noise under water to warn dolphins off.
We were sold on the Keyport Slide when it promised not only to banish key-based clutter, but also incorporated two of our favorite things: flash storage and a beer access device.
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