Some new browser features, like file-sharing, aim to replicate functions or Web services that are already easy to access across multiple devices through services like Google Drive or Dropbox.
And unless you are a technology holdout, you now live in an Internet-centric world where you use multiple smart devices and enjoy instant access to information.
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Employees are accustomed to personal clouds that provide easy access to information over multiple devices and IT has embraced cloud services to gain cheaper storage and processing power.
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Both the Kingston and Seagate wireless storage devices offer multiple users to access the drive at the same time and even to view video content simultaneously, although WiFi connection speed and reliability will likely limit the actual ability to look at simultaneous video streams.
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"The concept of being able to access any kind of communication from multiple devices is something fundamental, but so far they've all been kind of clunky -- there hasn't been a carrier-grade solution based on the network itself, " says Charles Gerlach, a director at the consulting firm Mainspring.
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UltraViolet enables consumers to create personal digital entertainment collections, with the freedom to access their content both at home and on the go across multiple devices.
Some of these are networkable, which means you can connect them to your home network and access the photos via Wi-Fi from multiple PCs, Macs and other devices.
And where there are highly engaged and defined eyeballs, there are advertisers waiting, and wanting to gain access, especially given the fact that courses are available in multiple formats and devices.
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"As Verizon continues to expand our suite of programming across multiple devices, it's imperative that we offer our FiOS TV customers access to all that NBCUniversal has to offer, " said Terry Denson, vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon.
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Meanwhile, some excessively self-absorbed copyright holders have been lobbying on multiple fronts for expanded power to control everything from the Internet to the electronic devices people use to access music or movies.
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