It is difficult for programmers to figure out and keep pace with change, difficult for companies to build and maintain websites that fit to screen size and take advantage of features such as GPS and touch.
They can also be reformatted to fit your mobile's screen so they're easier to read without pinching-to-zoom.
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The main screen in the app went through 7 or 8 major changes to make it simple enough to fit everything on one screen.
The NVIDIA GRID Platform builds on this capability by moving high-end gaming to the cloud, eliminating the need for consumers to manage game discs or fit game consoles next to flat-screen TVs.
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In some situations, this could be as easy as adapting the aspect ratio to fit a different-sized screen.
Our only real complaint about the layout is that you can't easily adjust the font size in order to fit more updates on the screen.
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The entire playing experience is far more compact than a PC MOBA, which in turn allows the whole map to fit easily on the on-screen mini-map, making for simpler navigation.
The app essentially acts as a content hub for news, crawling the Web for top stories in key subjects and presenting them on the iPhone in summarized form, to fit a 4.5 inch screen.
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It's been difficult for magazine makers to create compelling digital editions that fit every screen size and resolution.
So are the folks at Kill Screen -- so much so, they've seen fit to host a 10-day competition to coax OUYA compatible game prototypes out of the development community.
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In the same way, it should not be possible to patent the shape of a handheld smartphone designed to fit comfortably into a pocket or purse, or one that offers touch screen usability.
After getting some quality time with a prototype of the new device, we found the copper-colored buttons and speaker grill running along its right side to form an intriguing design, but the overall fit and finish -- not to mention the lack of a backlight for the screen -- demonstrated that it wasn't quite ready for primetime.
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We started with a screen of 12, 930 companies that fit the size parameters, and worked our way down to the final 200.
Additional competitions to generate ideas for barcode scanning and face-object recognition, and to develop wireframes, a screen design, a system architecture, and more for the ISS FIT app will wrap up by late May.
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Aside from ultra-lux furnishings, a bounty of Jacuzzis and enough flat-screen LCD panels to tile a roof, Connor says "Solemates" also lets guests keep fit in style.
The Mini-pad might fit better into your pocket or into the hands of a child, but it is harder to read on its smaller screen.
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