Once the show is on the big screen the tablet becomes a smart controller and can play interactive features or display info about the film.

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However, LG tacked on an altimeter for more accurate location data (the world ain't flat, you know) and the display can show call info during a run while also offering media controls for navigating through those playlists.

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The uppermost part contains a small LCD display for track and setting info as well as your music source controls.

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The screens provide just enough info without filling the display with to much data.

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It'll use your phone's data to show weather info on the Edge's display, and share details of your ride to social networks.

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The credentials have since been pulled from the web, but it turns out they weren't just for Yahoo accounts, as Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, Comcast, MSN, SBC Global, Verizon, BellSouth and Live.com login info was also pilfered and placed on display.

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Using Harman Kardon's minimalist, curvy new iPod dock, the Bridge, listeners can control their 3G and newer 'Pods from the HK remote and actually view menu items and track info on either their TV screen or the receiver's display.

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Finally, with the advent of Siri, an iPhone-connected nano could bring retrieve bits of helpful info that could be formatted for the nano's 240 X 240 display or, of course, spoken back through the headphones.

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