Rather than simply simply allowing real-time recording of a radio station, the Connect can transfer a song or the song's album to the player if it is available on Yahoo!

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They can send and receive real-time emails with attachments, transfer large files, connect to corporate VPNs, access online publications, listen to the latest podcasts, or even download the perfect music to enjoy at 41, 000 feet.

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Green Button Connect My Data enables energy customers to securely and automatically transfer their own energy data to authorized third parties, if they choose to do so.

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Users can connect multiple Thunderbolt-enabled external storage drives to a Thunderbolt-enabled display and transfer files while watching HD movies, all without experiencing any lag.

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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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Gamers can connect their Xbox Live account to their phones, and earn coins playing the game on their phone, which then transfer to their character in Fable 3.

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