The device seemed to have to turn on its radio and establish a new connection each time.

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Usually, a GPS tracker transmits its position using a radio or mobile-phone connection.

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Its multiroom audio capabilities are similarly extensive with Powered Zone 2 and 3 capabilities, multiple DC triggers, bidirectional RS-232, and Onkyo's exclusive Universal Port for connection of an optional iPod Dock and HD Radio tuner.

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With the same fervor that rallied the open-source free software movement, members of such groups as Seattle Wireless, in Seattle, Washington, SFLan in San Francisco and Consume.net in London are bolting radio antennas to their roofs and broadcasting a shared invisible connection to their friends down the block.

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Those who use the new Wi-Fi standard will notice the biggest benefit in crowded spaces, where a clean radio signal cuts through interference from other devices, even if their connection to their service provider falls short of 802.11ac's lofty speed limit.

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With GPRS--or General Packet Radio Service--a WANDA handheld would already have an always-on Internet connection for things like e-mail, Web access and whatnot.

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As Dash Navigation has shown us, GPS units become better and far more useful resources when they can tap into a live, two-way connection, and WiMAX would be well-suited to delivering an Internet radio or even video service to the vehicle.

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Also, my dorm's high-speed Internet connection allowed me to stream music from noncommercial stations all around the world, like BBC Radio 1, to see what we would be listening to stateside in another six months.

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Speaking to BBC Radio Kent on Monday, she said the commissioner would be "a focal point for policing, and a connection between policing and communities in the county".

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