To connect an iPad to the service, an Akamai rep simply signed into the web-based interface on both the TV and the tablet (though the service is generally compatible with any web-connected device).

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Last week, a social messaging app called Kik announced that an a HTML5-based web app platform it had created on top of its texting service could now send push notifications.

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In addition, the web-based service is able to do complicated computation on behalf of a robot - for example if it needs to work out how to navigate a room, fold an item of clothing or understand human speech.

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Amazon.com (AMZN) late Monday announced the launch of Amazon Cloud Drive, a Web-based online locker service, with a particular focus on music storage.

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On Tuesday, Marlinspike launched CloudCracker, an upgrade to the Web-based penetration testing service he formerly called WPACracker, with a major upgrade to the speed and versatility of that password-breaking service.

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One key differentiator in dieting programs is convenience, says Erik Larsen, CEO of Next Advisor, a Web-based product and service review hub which also runs its own research on diet programs.

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Google is taking on internet telephone companies like Skype by allowing users to call from its free web-based email service.

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