From the Dropbox desktop, web, and mobile applications, the "Get link" button generates a unique link to a file or folder.
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Start by clicking over to Travelocity.com, Orbitz.com, Hotwire.com or Cheaptickets.com (all of which are online travel agencies, or OTAs in industry parlance), and check the "flexible dates" button or link.
With just the touch of the dedicated SMART LINK button, or through the intuitive touch screen, sharing and securely storing pictures is a breeze.
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At the touch of the SMART LINK button, or through the easily navigated touch screen, it is easier than ever to instantly share and securely store pictures.
At the very least, link up to a PayPal button so people can buy your kits or parts.
Ultimately, Google could charge advertisers extra for a "call me" button, providing consumers with a direct link to call a business they find in a search.
There, once you hit the Connect My Glass button, you'll be asked to link your Google account with the service, and grant it access to basic account information, your location and your Google Glass timeline.
Browster Chief Executive Scott Milener claims this saves surfers the time and trouble of clicking through a link and having to hit the back button.
In some cases with Google, I can type in my local deli and that gives me a map and directions, the phone number or phone button if I want to call, or a link to their web site.
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When a user browsing the Internet via a standard Web browser clicks the button on, say, a blog post, the link for that post is automatically sent to their Kindle, if they have one.
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The German manufacturer recently released a video of this self-parking wizardry -- you can catch it by following the Read link -- which shows a happy homeowner simply pushing a button on his keyfob to fire up the motor, retract the side-view mirrors, and send the car on a controlled journey to its home just inches from another luxury ride.
Streamlined connection has also been built into the external design of SMART CAMERA devices with a standalone Direct Link hot key automatically executing on Wi-Fi functionality at the touch of a button.
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If website visitors click on the Scout Drive Button from their computer rather than their phone, Scout will offer the option of sending a link to launch navigation on their phone via a text message or mobile email.
For instance, an ad for a retailer with both physical stores and a website could include a click-to-call button or map for people searching from a smartphone or, for people searching from a computer, a link to the website.
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Denim retailer Replay recognized this demand and responded with their Social Denim range, a line of jeans that includes a small pocket for a bluetooth transmitter so that wearers can link up their smartphones and update their mood on their social networks through the click of a button.
Click the play button in the image above to watch Ben Kweller perform in NPR's Performance Studio 4A. Click the link at the top of the page to hear the full interview with Kweller, starting around 7 p.m.
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