This hinders players in the sporting goods industry, with its rapid-fire product cycles and relentless feature updates.
The first major component of the network will be its software delivery and updates feature, which will be available starting next week, company officials said.
There are also some other, more tangible improvements to come over time: since Dash is always talking to your Express, things like firmware updates and feature upgrades can happen automatically.
You'll need one (and an accompanying app) to get started, and although you'll be able to display the time while disconnected (in Airplane Mode, for example), software updates, feature additions and notifications all require a Bluetooth connection.
However, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) later added that feature to select games through software updates.
Facebook previously announced the Subscribe feature for people to publicly share updates with those who are not Facebook friends.
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The feature, which works via GPS and updates almost immediately, has the addictive ability to reveal what nearby people are thinking.
The use of status updates and steams is also a feature in new products by Cisco.
So the fact that Amazon raised the bar with updates to the Kindle's software feature set is just gravy on the cake.
Alongside the live stream, The Royal Channel will also feature live blog commentary of the event to give timely updates and insights as the day unfolds.
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The system's Live Tracking feature enables real-time vehicle tracking with five-second updates, showing vehicle speed and heading.
One feature I wish Facebook would add: the ability to post some updates just to public subscribers and some updates just to my Facebook friends.
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Users will also get automatic updates to Flash, via the browsers own auto-update feature, Upson wrote.
Yesterday, we launched Facebook Subscribe, a feature that enables you to follow any FORBES reporter or writer and get similar updates sent directly to your Facebook news stream.
For easy connectivity to both a host of current-day and future entertainment enhancements, the new models both feature onboard Ethernet port that allows for Internet connectivity for BD Live and firmware updates.
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With the ability to receive company updates on relevant job opportunities, company seminars and relevant breaking news on the company, this feature has two significant advantages.
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With Mozilla releasing a new version of Firefox every six weeks, and security updates scattered in-between these major releases, silencing the UAC prompts will be a welcome feature.
Forthcoming updates for Windows Phone 7 would speed up response times on its handsets and introduce a copy and paste feature, said Mr Ballmer.
Vehicle compatible apps like the BMW Connected App can be downloaded from the iTunes store, enabling customers to access Twitter and Facebook updates, listen to internet radio from around the world with Web Radio, and use the Last Mile feature to help find their parked vehicle.
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