The Empowered app, which took a little less than a year to write, incorporates many of the device's built-in functions.
And any user-written spreadsheet files that use Excel's built-in date functions should also make it through the change of century untarnished.
These same in-built search functions recently allowed me to find the string of emails that defended an argument I made in support of an assessment I presented.
But the sheer simplicity and integration of the in-built search functions were sufficient for me to find the emails I needed.
The big losers, Mr Saffo thinks, are the suburbs that were built for specific functions in a previous era but are now blighted.
Up to 40% of Cisco's switches and routers now come with built-in computing and security functions, she said, up from zero two years ago.
This upgrade for the Playbook - RIM's first foray into the tablet market - also sees built-in calendar and contacts functions added, as well as tighter integration with social networks such as Twitter and LinkedIn.
Several other companies are producing Web-connected boxes that can hook up to TVs, but those could be less desirable as new TVs come with Wi-Fi functions and Web features built in.
"IUS014F-Z" is an all-in-one imaging module type with a camera signal processing functions on the image sensor, with built-in auto-focus and image quality adjustment.
Rather than futzing with several remote controls to turn on your television and game console, the Wii U's built-in universal remote functionality -- which functions whether or not the Wii U itself is powered on -- streamlines everything down to just the game controller.
Creative are touting the Zen as a far more powerful player than Apple's offering, with additional functions such as FM radio and a built-in mic.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also wants built-in gadgets the driver can use to turn-off non-essential functions while the car is moving, and keep them disabled until the car is parked.
Built-in parental controls can be used to limit Internet access or some of the wireless functions.
The second mode of the panel functions as a highly sensitive, multi-touch trackpad with intuitive gestures built-in, offering an alternative method of navigating games or PC desktops.
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But the devil is in the detail: how a dock is built, how it grips to the tablet, and what extra functions it brings.
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One of the first useful functions for toolbars was acting as pop-up blockers, but the major browsers all have this built in now, so for the IE versions of these toolbars I would advise turning this additional blocker off.
Today smart TV makers want an apps developer community to jazz up the screen interaction and they are looking at integrating many of the functions in the different consoles that connect to the TV, so think X-Box gesture control built-in to your Samsung.
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