Each Oasis-class ship utilizes shape recognition cameras, smart cards, 900 wireless access points and other digital technologies to eliminate lines in experiences ranging from dining and onboard activities to excursions.

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In addition, both images and video can be archived to the registered digital equipment such as a PC automatically via the wireless access point (router) at home.

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"Groups that have traditionally been on the other side of the digital divide in basic internet access are now using wireless connections to go online, " said the report.

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In addition to playing your personal digital music collection, The Sonos Wireless HiFi System gives you access to millions of songs and thousands of radio stations by partnering with Amazon Cloud Player, and more.

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The FCC is even asking if radio should still be considered a discrete market, in which ownership restrictions are evaluated as if consumers didn't have access to the Internet, digital cable and satellite, wireless Palm handhelds and the myriad other noisy forms of media that intrude on their daily existence.

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This week, for example, No. 3 wireless carrier Sprint Nextel unveiled a new smart phone called the Sprint Mogul, which sports features similar to the iPhone: a large touchscreen display, wireless e-mail, a digital camera, wi-fi hotspot access and music and video playback functions.

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