Users can send an email, make a call or search a location with pre-registered and customized S Pen strokes marks made on the command pad.

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Users can quickly send an email, make a call, or search a location as they draw pre-registered marks on the command pad or register a unique mark to allow for quick and easy access.

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When animals are rescued, they are taken to a dry location, like the central car park, and registered so the authorities know who they belong to, and where they came from.

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The award is open to any organization whether registered as a nonprofit or not and regardless of the geography served or the location of the organization itself.

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Meanwhile, retailers are exploring location-based services, including mall-based applications, that allow registered customers who are on site special offers.

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Once the device is registered on the Trakdot website and placed inside a checked bag, it will deliver location information directly to the user's mobile phone or SMS device via text or email.

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