It was one of the first times in computer game history where gamers could simply connect to their ISP, start a game and choose to play via the Internet from the multiplayer option screen.
And the Wi-Fi-only version lacks GPS. Also, videophiles may dislike the fact that the iPad's screen lacks wide-screen dimensions, so you either get black bars above or below wide-screen videos, or, if you choose an option to fill the screen, some of the picture may get cut off.
To wit: The tachometer is the size of a wristwatch tucked into the left corner behind the steering wheel (you can switch the display on the LCD screen), while the option for connecting to an iPhone takes prime and primary placement in the center console screen.
Software might be able to offer a good on-screen volume control option and it might be able to mitigate the off switch problem a little, but not enough to keep either issues from being extremely annoying.
According to several reports, Blue will give users the option to replace the new start screen with a traditional desktop by default.
It's not clear why Sprint would've decided to kill it off, because all that's left is a gimped lock screen (with the option of using Android's regular pattern lock).
However, the commission said its preferred option was to "remove the screen wall and erect a new screen wall at a more suitable location down in the service plot area" of the cemetery.
While the low-voltage Core i5 chip (there's a Core i3 option), 1080p IPS-based screen, 5-megapixel rear camera and front 1.3-megapixel shooter don't scream for attention by themselves among higher-end Windows 8 slates, there's an optical trackpoint and mouse buttons that make themselves genuinely handy in the non-Metro desktop.
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These can be resized by the user to create their mosaic of live tiles on the home screen, giving a much more personalised experience, and the option to have far more options to launch applications and see information as they glance at the screen.
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It's multi-touch capabilities also provide users the option to quickly and easily rotate canvases on screen using gestures, perfect for illustration, sketching and painting.
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Pictures posted to Flickr and video posted online will also go onto a screen, so there's the option to play around.
It's also unclear why RIM bothered using fancy piezoelectric switches rather than simple mechanical ones, because they're not doing anything with the technology other than letting you click -- when you turn off the phone, the switches "harden" and prevent you from pressing the screen, but there's no option to keep that effect going when the device is on.
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Ms. Lam turned the original, 72-square-foot kitchen into a mud room and installed a new kitchen that comes with the option of being hidden from view with a remote-controlled screen.
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However, while responsive design aims to scale web content fluidly across multiple devices with different screen sizes, it may not represent the best option for organizations aiming to deliver unique and innovative experiences to customers.
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Your progress also flashes on the screen every time you turn the page or click the Option button.
In general on the Mac, you can zoom in on any screen that's hard to see by pressing Command and Option and the equal sign key simultaneously.
This is possibly best thought of as a very big Experia phone with no screen and a one-second battery life, with the option to upgrade to a full PS3 experience.
The initial start screen brings you to a home page that gives you the option of selecting ether the DVD player or choosing one of the multiple media servers on your network.
The Satellite P-Series is available in 14-, 15.6- and 17.3-inch diagonal screen sizes with a new Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution option on the 17.3-inch model and a touchscreen for the 14-inch model.
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Most other Android skins have now taken to using that as an app launcher dock, but HTC insists on giving you instant access to things like personalization options (which, in themselves, are hardly all that varied) instead of giving you the only option you truly want -- to clear that junk away from the screen.
The site also offers new advertising possibilities, including larger video ads, and an option to place an ads behind the player, basically taking up the entire screen background.
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The touchscreen monitor prototype is capable of 10-point multi-touch option, allowing users to perform multiple gestures at once simply by touching the screen, which is especially useful for portraying and interfacing with images, graphics, complex visual elements or architectural designs.
On the S III, you have to hold your finger on the screen, tap "Add to Home screen" from a pop-up menu, select the "Folder" option, then drag your apps in.
Finally, new in the latest software release is the option to condense the keyboard on either the right or left-hand side of the screen for one-handed text input -- a feature that's been extended to the phone dialer as well.
"Motorola WILDER provides on-the-go consumers with a touch screen experience that is splash and dust-resistant, offering a cost-conscious option that is still cool, " said Paolo Prearo, general manager for Motorola's Mobile Devices business, Motorola Mobility Italia.
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You can access this option by either clicking on 'pop-out' option on the control bar, or clicking on the 'Watch in pop-out player' text on the screen when the stream is stopped.
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