The deal gave Schrager and his new investors the ability to connect and control all of the hotels and expand the company.
"When we first introduced SYNC in 2007, there was a need for an appropriate way to connect and control cellphones and digital music players in the car due to the massive consumer adoption trend, " continued Thai-Tang.
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The TV connect allows you to control your TV just like a tablet - tap, swipe, zoom in, zoom out, select or type.
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It provides stunning HD viewing with a 4.6-inch HD Reality display and the ability to effortlessly connect, share and control HD content from your phone across multiple screens through HDMI output.
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To minimize "remote control clutter, " both devices connect to any Denon receiver using the dock control port and give users command and control of their iPod via the receiver's remote control.
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Still, the company says overall fuel consumption's been reduced over the last model and you'll get other niceties like Porsche's Car Connect smartphone app to view and control different vehicle functions.
Another new feature is that gamers can let one of their friends connect to their machine and take control of their character to help if they have got stuck, or allow several friends to watch their live progress as spectators.
The Q4000 will then have control over the valves that connect the choke and kill lines to the well proper.
Imagine an effective, in-control manager who does not inspire or connect with the human or strategic dimensions.
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Mechanical linkages connect the joysticks and rudder pedals to external surfaces that control pitch, roll and heading.
For example, the Ford Focus Electric can wirelessly connect to cloud-based applications that allow owners to control settings while away from their cars.
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The TaxiBot also avoids having any complicated links to connect to the cockpit, yet still gives the pilots driving control.
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Once airliners are airborne, pilots typically connect and then monitor the performance of autopilots and flight-control computers until close to landing.
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.
The iGUGU InterneTV system consists of an innovative, compact handheld wireless remote control, wireless or cable-based options to connect the PC to the television, and an easy-to-use, powerful, software application that aggregates free and subscription-based content on the Internet, giving users the ability to search, catalog and play more content than any other solution on the market.
The story goes that the older versions have faulty power control software in their radios, forcing base stations to connect to phones at higher powers than they'd normally have to, which in turn leads to base stations running plumb out of power -- and once that happens, you get dropped calls, bad reception, and lousy data rates, among other UMTS ails.
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Once you connect the device to your Android phone through Bluetooth or USB, you can control its direction from a pop-up window within Skype, letting you position Botiful however you see fit.
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These functions include a charge status indicator and the ability to control the vehicle's new auxiliary climate control option, which enables vehicle preheating or cooling via the Porsche Car Connect app.
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Simply connect the camera to an HDTV with an optional HDMI cable and use your HDTV's remote to control playback functions and navigate the camera's menus from the comfort of your couch.
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With HTC Connect, consumers can turn their phones into never-ending sources of entertainment, with the ability to control music playback and volume easily while simultaneously using the device for other functions, from making and receiving calls and taking pictures to downloading the latest apps and surfing the Web.
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