He expects to see book purchases facilitated by social networking sites and to offer mobile coupon rewards to frequent readers.

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In the low-risk category cloud computing and the continuing growth of mobile were the two most frequent predictions by pretty well all respondents.

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Most important, the physical therapists agree, is taking frequent breaks while using any mobile device or desktop computer.

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This capability makes it a snap to share contact information at the office, tradeshows, networking events, open houses, or anywhere else frequent, fast access to a Mobile Business Card is needed.

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Nokia's cheapest mobile handsets come equipped with flashlights (because of frequent power cuts), multiple phone books (because they often have several different users), rubberised key pads and menus in several different languages.

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The paper also said that prosecutors have mobile-phone records showing that the girl was a frequent visitor to Berlusconi's house outside Milan, staying on one occasion for at least two nights (though she denies having had sex with him).

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In fact, ASSA ABLOY recently completed the first-ever trial of the mobile keys platform at the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm, in which 28 frequent hotel guests were invited to use the technology over an eight-month period.

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During the past year, several mobile loyalty programs sprang up to entice small business owners with limited resources to create low-cost programs to reward frequent customers for purchases.

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