Silk keeps a persistent connection open to EC2 so that there is always a connection at the ready to start loading the next page.
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One scenario is if a person doesn't encrypt their wireless connection, leaving it open to a neighbor or malicious hacker that swaps illegal files.
This seamless connection and control will open new opportunities for professional photographers shooting weddings or remote wildlife, without the need for tethered operation or accessories.
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In its latest operating system update, Apple introduced iMessage, which allows iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users to send each other unlimited text messages using Wi-Fi or 3G connections (in other words, in the worst case arbitraging the data plan and in the best, using an open backhaul connection for free).
The British public had "made the connection" between EU membership and "open-door immigration", he added.
The integration of the home PC with its Internet connection and the TV and stereo will open up new opportunities for companies large and small.
Mr Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party, said his candidate was "coming up on the rails", partly because people had "made the connection" between EU membership and "open-door immigration".
In 2002, the FBI raided a Tenet hospital in Redding, California, in connection with its investigation into whether doctors were performing unnecessary open-heart surgery.
With the online ID number, which we call Aadhaar, a person can open a bank account, get a mobile connection and, eventually, a host of government services.
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The American connection may make the case of the China Construction Bank more open than most.
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Anyone in Pakistan with a Telenor connection -- about 22.5 million people -- will be able to open a bank account at an EasyPaisa merchant.
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The globalization of our economy means that businesses can now open up a shop, employ workers and produce their goods wherever an Internet connection exists.
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We are pleased to be a leader in hosting tens of thousands of curated open source educational resources, available to anyone on the planet with an Internet connection.
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The Mozilla Web Apps platform gives content owners, operators and service providers an unprecedented direct connection to their customers and limitless possibilities for consumer interaction and customized experiences, while also enjoying open and flexible billing options.
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Natrium 42's homebrew kit is an open robot platform that lets you control your RoboDS (pictured right) with an NDS WiFi connection through a web browser interface.
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