One major annoyance we noticed is that neither the Captivate nor Vibrant were able to connect to our Macs in mass storage mode, and only the Captivate could connect to PCs.

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There's WiFi connectivity with a dedicated Mobile Device Connect button, for direct access to an ad-hoc sharing mode.

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The Zynga Platform will use Facebook Connect to gain initial traction and will continue to use Facebook Credits as the mode of payment.

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Phone-controlled cars Samsung smartphones will soon be able to connect with Toyota's In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system using a new Car Mode app.

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Despite what looked like serious competition at the time from technologies such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Ethernet has remained the most efficient, and least expensive, way to connect vast numbers of devices.

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