Some executives are still a little worried about pricing of their magazines on the device, since Amazon will control pricing of subscriptions, according to executives familiar with the matter.
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People who already game on their device, their major concerns were control and battery life.
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Mobile Share plans give customers more control over how, where and on what device they use data - which has become more important as people use more data devices.
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The GD300 includes a sunlight readable display and functional control buttons typically found on any Android-based device.
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The fact that there's little control over the applications users can install on a mobile device makes them an easy target to exploit, and the constant movement between home and work networks creates unwanted access possibilities.
With Bluetooth capability, you can use a discreet remote control to change volume, turn the device on and off, toggle between electronic devices, answer hands-free phone calls and stream music, sort of like having a miniature wireless headset in your ear.
Coming later this year to select Sony and Toshiba models, the interactive software that's already in eight million homes gains two new features destined to either creep you out, or snag you a twofer on those wings -- broadcast interactivity, and device control.
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The review notes that all of the media player and internet controls are the same as the aforementioned device (Cover Flow, lists, zooming, etc.), though the touch allows you to "double-click" the button on the front of the device to bring up a music control-panel, no matter what application you're in.
Embedded inside it is a batteryless RF switch, and the way it works is that upon the release of the spring mechanism inside, a tiny bit of power is generated for the 2.4GHz RF transmission ( ZigBee compatible), and whatever device is connected to the RF control outlet on the other end will receive the on or off signal.
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At the press event Mr Migicovsky demonstrated how the watch can be used to wirelessly control functions on a smartphone - such as playing music while a device is in a docking station.
The remote control is no longer the main device sitting next to you on the couch.
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While Apple may be able to keep some control of your device, more so than an Android, on which you can do whatever you want, consumers will choose what works for them.
We had a chance to play a bit of Pac Man and Temple Run on an iPad and the control was really quite good, though, the device's housing isn't complete as you can plainly see in the pic above.
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Comcast ( CMCSA - news - people )--not to talk your ear off on all this stuff, but Comcast just came out with a software that works on the iPad that acts as your remote control, acts as a preview device.
The player has a small, square screen on the front that is "visible from any part of the room, " according to the company, so you can sit on your couch and still see what's going on, while controlling it via your Apple device or the included remote control.
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Others suggest that rather than a control device, the material might be useful to get a handle on population numbers.
In other words, you could have Siri-like control of virtually any device, with all of the required hardware and software residing on an iPhone or MacBook, linked with other devices over WiFi or Bluetooth.
As part of Mozilla's mission to keep the Web open and put people in control of their Web experience, users can buy apps once and use it on any HTML5-enabled device.
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Prior to the iPhone, service providers had all of the control in the relationship with device manufacturers and could dictate what consumers could and could not do on a cellular phone.
Skydog is the first solution to deliver comprehensive visibility into and control over the home network, as well as the first to do so from any mobile device on any Internet connection.
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An optional Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account can be created following the set-up process to provide easy control of the home network, including settings, connected devices and Smart Wi-Fi tools on virtually any device, anytime, anywhere.
By enabling a security architecture centered on data control, IT solves longstanding security problems through empowering the environment to protect sensitive data regardless of access method, device, network, ownership or location.
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Take a look at the Spark Device project on Kickstarter (link at top of post) and imagine how useful it would be to control your lights with a simple device and app.
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