Being a young industry, there are few tools, procedures or standard data formats or service interfaces in place to guarantee data, computer application and service portability.
For example, if your business infrastructure requires XML or JSON data formats, or an API to extract office data and transmit it to the field, then make sure you inquire with the mobile App vendor to see what they can offer.
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Everything becomes instantly available across all devices regardless of device capacity or file formats.
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Download to own: For the first time you can download-to-own or rent full movies and TV shows in SD or HD formats.
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TakeTV has its limitations--it can only hold a few gigabytes of video, and can't display Web videos or those encoded in Windows or Mac formats.
Uploaded music can be stored in AAC or MP3 formats.
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If you want to read or edit Microsoft Office formats on your iPad or Android phone or whatever, you can do it with QuickOffice.
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Dane-Elec's new USB 3.0 HDDs offer consumers several storage options ranging from 500 GB all the way up to 2 TB, and are available in 2.5" or 3.5" formats for either laptop or desktop computers.
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XP's Windows Media Player won't play most Real Networks formats or create MP3 files.
Less money in the fee kitty translates into fewer support staff, less advanced technology systems, and less money for research and development of new store formats or products.
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More than 80% of the so-called formats, or localized versions of popular shows, are for non-U.S. shows.
Dolby has always had strong ties to hardware manufacturers but few to music publishers, who can make or break digital audio formats.
Dolby has always had strong ties to hardware manufacturers but few ties to the music publishers who can make or break digital audio formats.
The company is also redesigning its title detail pages so customers can quickly find a book and purchase it in traditional print format, eBook, audio book or in other available formats.
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On the downside, Blogger presents images in default formats that are small and formal looking (a bit stuffy for a travel-themed blog), and its templates or pre-made formats aren't as stylishly and colourfully-designed as those offered by its rivals.
Ace has already opened 400 scaled down locations of 5, 000 sq. ft. or less located inside other retail formats like supermarkets and paint stores, according to The Chicago Tribune.
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"Collections can be exported in a variety of formats like PDF, EPUB, or OpenOffice, " Wikipedia says.
Reports were submitted in various formats, including photographs, video or audiotapes, written editorial or a combination.
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Since the nominations are posted on the Programme's Website, illustrations such as photographs or slides (TIFF, GIF, JPEG formats), and sound recordings (real-media) should be included in the submission.
For a century, despite the additions of surround-sound audio systems and widescreen formats, the technology was more or less -- pardon the term -- static: a strip of celluloid, a series of sprockets and light.
Files can be opened with the included Inkling Sketch Manager software to edit, delete or add layers as well as to change formats and transfer the files for adjustment and editing in creative software applications.
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"(It's) not clear so far whether Apple's new textbooks will be open formats (ePub etc.) or only in Apple format, " Mathew Ingram, a senior writer for the blog GigaOm, posted on Twitter after the event.
By using Hollywood quality background and motion formats, you can drop in video or still images, select music from the library and get a great looking video.
Mobile Server works by taking in application data from servers and transforming it into formats such as the Wireless Markup Language or compact HTML for presentation on wireless devices.
It then transfers the data into two formats so they can be searched for specific words or recipients and can be called up as an image on the computer screen.
Instead of purchasing e-books through a single online store to read only on compatible software (i.e. books bought from the Kindle Store can only be read on Kindle apps), Google lets consumers buy books either from its store or any other online vendor that sells books in EPUB and PDF formats, and read them on any device with a web browser.
Since the folder to store data is locked and unlocked just like a safety box, many kinds of content file formats such as private photos, videos, memo pads, or other documents can be protected.
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At least according to online media measurement firm Big Champagne, which found that the year's most-swapped content online--be it TV programs, movies or music--is also among the most popular in its respective offline formats.
This season, the network will experiment with a few new ad formats, including a collection of five second-long commercial spots, or "cwickies" (the net is betting on five seconds being too quick to zap), and an entertainment news show that incorporates ads into the program rather than during its breaks.
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