Instead, businesses will likely choose dedicated DSL lines for direct Internet access and to connect remote workers to corporate intranets by employing virtual private networking technology.

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The receiver's on-screen user interface allows users direct access to Pandora, Rhapsody, Sirius Internet Radio, and vTuner streaming radio services, or to access MP3, WMA, FLAC, Lossless, Ogg Vorbis, and AAC files from any computer or storage device on the network.

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Snapping the Deezer app for Windows 8 allows people to continue browsing the internet or reading their emails, while still having direct access to their Deezer playlists and core controls.

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The A3 is also wall-mountable, and like all models in the range, it features five discreet, direct keys to your favorite Internet radio stations for instant access to your music.

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Yet there is clearly a huge opportunity, given the gap between the quality of Internet access most Americans enjoy at work (through high-speed direct connections) and at home (through a copper telephone wire).

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