The new measures now formally require anyone signing agreements to access the internet, fixed-line telephone and mobile devices to provide network service operators with "genuine identification information", known as real-name registration, Xinhua reports.

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These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications.

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NXP's product solutions are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications.

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It manufactures high performance mixed signal and standard products, which cater to automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications.

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The service combines Shazam's database of more than 10 million tracks, which powers music identification and song and artist recommendations, with Spotify Premium's mobile App on the iPhone, iPod touch and Android-powered phones, which offers instant access to millions of tracks and playlists.

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"The mobile phone could be removed by dog thieves, but a microchip is a reliable, permanent form of identification linking the animal to you, " Miles said.

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