Not because attackers launch it from their cell phones (although they can) but because they use a mobile code.
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By aiming to have one platform run across multiple device footprints, they can leverage the support and tools from the desktop version of Ubuntu and put them into a mobile device running the same code, but with a mobile UI layer on the top.
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"We would also exchange mobile numbers in code, " he wrote.
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Both YottaMark and FoodLogiq offer systems that let shoppers type a text code into a mobile phone or home computer, or scan a bar-code using a phone's built-in camera, to find out when the tomatoes on the shelf were picked and which field they came from.
They are also asked to verify the 15-digit IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code of legal devices.
According to fresh rumors from Apple blog AppleInsider, the computer maker will soon pledge support for Intel's upcoming new mobile chip platform, code named "Menlow, " and is planning multiple products using the platform for 2008.
It was a stark reminder that the internet is more than code on your mobile phone or laptop.
Not only that, but you can inspect the code on any mobile device as if it were your desktop browser, which takes a lot of the guesswork out of debugging mobile browsers.
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If This Than That ( IFTTT), however, is creating a simple new taxonomy for programming networked devices, and it is structurally altering the ease with which individuals can code, and code even from mobile.
Seybold is still bullish on the long-term prospects of Qualcomm (nasdaq: QCOM - news - people ), which has made progress penetrating the European mobile phone market with its code division multiple access wireless technology.
Two-step verification drastically reduces the chances of someone stealing the personal information from your e-mail account because hackers would have to not only get a password and your user name, they would also have to have access to the mobile phone to which the code is sent.
When complete, the same Ubuntu code will deliver a mobile, tablet, desktop or TV experiences depending on the device it is installed on, or where it is docked.
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Mobile Accessibility has been specifically designed by Code Factory for people who are blind or visually impaired and for elderly individuals or those who cannot read print on smartphones because of physical, perceptual, developmental, cognitive or learning disabilities.
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Four whole years ago and still it appears as if marketers would rather plan a campaign using Morse Code than do anything related to mobile and in particular, text message marketing.
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In the age of the QR (Quick Response) code, information from sources like mobile devices and social media, as well as all kinds of new specialized applications, is growing faster in the cloud.
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Master Lock sells a garage-door opener with a built-in fingerprint scanner, the Kwikset SmartScan Deadbolt will open up your front door with another finger swipe and Schlage's LiNK door locks allow owners to give anyone access to their home by punching a code into a computer keyboard or mobile phone's keypad.
Developed by Code Factory, the full suite of Mobile Accessibility features is being offered by Sprint under the name "Wireless Accessibility, " at no charge through the Android Market to Sprint, Boost Mobile, and Virgin Mobile USA customers.
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Since August, we've also been active on another open source community site, GitHub, and released the code for We the People and our mobile apps, White House for iOS and White House for Android, there.
Today, Code Factory is the leading provider of accessible mobile applications such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and Braille interfaces.
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The emergence of the personal cloud service as a third software platform for ISVs to code to, in addition to PCs and mobile devices, for creating the total end user experience.
Most free QR code apps will launch pages that are crowded with mobile banner ads making the viewing experience sub-par.
Gmail service offers an option for users to access their email accounts using both a password, and a numerical code separately sent to the authorized user's mobile phone.
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If they don't have a frequent-flier ID card, travelers check in online or at kiosks and get a bar code on a printed boarding pass or on a mobile phone, just like at other airlines.
He said Dell's customers are telling the company they prefer the idea of mobile Internet access via wireless notebook computers, using technology such as the Bluetooth and 802.11 standards as well as emerging wireless telecommunications technology such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), wideband CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System).
Inside this is code from Bluestacks that acts as a wrapper around the mobile phone programs so they can run on desktops, laptops and tablets.
Interest in the Android OS as a malicious code writers fave will continue this year, yielding more mobile viruses and new malware codes for users to dodge.
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Target will soon be flexing its omni-channel muscles with its new service, code-named Cartwheel, which will integrate online and mobile channels, offering features like coupons, rebates, and price comparisons.
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To send money, the user inputs a recipient's mobile phone number, the amount of money to send and a security code for protection.
Nextdoor verifies each person's address by using one of four methods: credit- or debit-card number, landline phone number, mobile-phone number or by mailing a postcard that includes an invite code.
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The system will mean people can send and receive money to others by sharing just their mobile number - rather than having to swap other details such as sort code or account number.
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