Same-store sales should benefit from continued menu upgrades, driven by its Smart Eating initiative.
That and, lest we forget, its smart reliance on penny tax revenues to fund infrastructure.
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Samsung said its smart TV interface had been redesigned to be "more visually appealing".
Then it, too, imploded when the iPhone came along and its smart phone offering was a flop.
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Family-owned bar Le Forum, which serves serious drinks in its smart lounge-style setting, was established in 1918.
But even in South Africa, Net 1 hasn't moved beyond 4, 000 merchants that use its smart card reader.
Apple has long relied on Samsung to crank out processors for its smart phones and tablet, of course.
Linksys' latest additions to its Smart Wi-Fi Router portfolio include the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC1200, AC1600 and AC1750.
Its smart photo-editing technology actually looks inside the photo and matches the subject matter with that of the video.
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Samsung has said it aims to triple its smart phone shipments this year.
The company is pinning big hopes on the XPS One, its smart (if tardy) answer to the elegant iMac desktop.
The slogan has been used by Apple to hammer home what the company feels is a major advantages over its smart-phone rivals.
Silver Spring Networks sells its Smart Energy Platform to utilities companies.
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It is not clear what impact the acquisition will have on Samsung's plans to offer gaming via its smart TVs through Gaikai.
American Express is providing its Smart Offers API to enable the service.
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GridPoint makes its money by selling its smart grid network to utility companies (manufacturing of the devices is handled by a third party).
Besides the Avis acquisition of Zipcar, Mercedes-owner Daimler is rapidly expanding its car2go service that rents its Smart Fortwo cars by the minute.
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South Korea's LG is among the latest to join the market with its Smart Activity Tracker - a bracelet device which resembles Nike's bestselling Fuelband.
Unlike the Journal's Web site, or its smart-phone apps, the iPad version blends much more of the look and feel of the print paper into the electronic environment.
On 10 April, Asda announced it was recalling all corned beef from its budget range after traces of bute were discovered in its Smart Price Corned Beef product.
Just as Warby Parker stylishly disrupted the sunglass industry with its smart-priced, high-quality eyewear, new grooming line Harry's is poised to upend the business of razors and blades.
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One model uses a quad-core processor to drive its Smart Hub and the applications developed specifically for the television, including Netflix, YouTube, Facebook, Skype and Pandora.
As part of the alliance with Pecan Street, OnStar will make its smart grid interface available so researchers can develop new services and gather data on driver and vehicle behavior.
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Nuance's voice technologies complement the evolving digital TV experience that Samsung is pioneering with its 2012 lineup of Smart TVs featuring Voice Control as a part of its Smart Interaction offerings.
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The No. 3 handset maker has been trying to beef up its smart phone offerings to battle rivals Samsung, Motorola and Nokia and move into the No. 2 spot by 2012.
Google also does similar things with Google Now, its smart assistant feature in Android, which can do things like remind users when they should leave a location to make an appointment.
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Fujifilm introduced the X-Pro1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, Canon showed off the PowerShot G1X with a 1.5-inch sensor, Samsung boosted its SMART line of point-and-shoots, while Polaroid delivered the SC1630 Android hybrid.
Nokia this morning also announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Microsoft (MSFT) in its deal to begin shifting its smart phones over to the Windows Phone 7 operating system and away from Symbian.
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In the past LG has pursued voice and motion control, the aforementioned Google TV integration and even Plex support to make its smart TVs more appealing, and has founded the Smart TV Alliance for cross platform apps.
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"Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style for its smart phone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products, " Apple said in its 38-page suit.
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