Like other local storage technologies, optical storage for content distribution faces new competition from cloud based content access.
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But the revised policy still won't allow iPhone and iPad users to access Flash-based content on the Web.
Sharp's SmartCentral platform provides an easy way for consumers to access virtually unlimited Web based content.
Intel also continues to drive access to content on Intel-based devices by working with video service providers around the globe such as Comcast and Bouygues Telecom to create television experiences that will allow customers to view live and on-demand pay TV content.
Additionally, VUDU offers access to popular Internet based content, from video, music and photos from popular sites such as YouTube, Flikr, and to games and social networking applications, directly on the TV, all easily accessible using the VUDU remote control with no need for a PC.
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The "killer applications" of speedy networks (which theoretically can transmit data at 40 times the rate of conventional cellular systems) have been widely touted to be portable videophones, plus access to Internet-based broadband content: games, music and shopping.
Beyond the proliferation of devices, the wireless revolution has helped drive the adoption of cloud-based applications, giving people secure and reliable access to content to get their jobs done anywhere, anytime.
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The major themes of its new line of phones are an emphasis on social networking and media-sharing among a younger target audience, an easy-to-use multi-touch interface and cloud-based infrastructure that the Kin phones automatically uploads and syncs content to, for access on the wider Web and beyond.
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At the core of InterneTV is a powerful software application that aggregates both subscription-based and free content from hundreds of websites, making it easy and intuitive to search, access and view video content.
Extending their original content strategy deployed in other markets, Google will give Japanese programmers up-front money (based on expected viewing rates) to help cover production costs and ensure exclusive access to online content.
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With simple installation and an intuitive web-based interface, the DockStar network adapter will change the way people control the access and sharing of their content by creating their own personal storage 'clouds' while keeping the security and privacy of the drives' content because it is located within their home.
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