Perhaps the most novel non-gaming function of the tablet-esque controller is its IR-based universal remote control ability -- the GamePad can be used to control your HDTV (well, "most" HDTVs) in some basic, but very important, ways.
He said they may include the ability to update antivirus programs on every PC with single click, to add guest users to the HAN, to print a file from home at a remote location, and the ability to actually fix the network from a remote location.
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Users also have the ability to remote access from anywhere at any time via desktop computer or using a free app available for Android and iOS devices.
These books allow her to select from coupons that offer her a dinner out or her favorite home-cooked meal, an uninterrupted night with the remote control or the ability to have you do any number of household chores.
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We now have the ability to put remote control cameras on the surface of Mars.
So far, however, none of the carmakers has taken advantage of the ability to do remote diagnostics.
Paid services offer more extensive remote access, including the ability to turn on a phone, operate its camera, pull up a virtual copy of its home screen and monitor activity on the device.
So now with the ability to simulate my remote, I could both watch and control the Tivo.
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Rather than simply riding the cable under the the influence of physics, it features an RF remote with speed control and the ability to run in reverse.
The new aircraft has the ability to operate out of remote airstrips, a useful attribute in desert operations.
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Additional features available only on GZ-GX1 include Headphone Output, Microphone Input, Accessory Shoe, Remote Control, as well as the ability to attach conversion lenses and filters.
When paired with a TV, the Roku Streaming Stick integrates the Roku streaming experience seamlessly into the TV user interface, giving the customer the ability to use the TV remote for all streaming activities.
It is the first to bring PC users the ability to play games using the remote control's 'motion drive' feature, which controls on-screen objects according to the movement of the remote.
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Another required feature, in our minds at least, is the ability to record TV and use a remote and it seems Microsoft no longer wants any part in that either.
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The app also includes additional features like an enhanced guide, the ability to use the Kindle Fire as a remote control for conventional televisions in the home and also to manage DVR recordings and schedule new recordings, right from the device.
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In pre-modern China, emperors demonstrated their dominance by re-creating rival territories within their own: Sprawling imperial parks, which featured flora and fauna assembled from remote lands, buttressed rulers' authority by showing their ability to both create and possess an elaborate facsimile of the known universe.
Dubbed the "Bo Series, " these four bots sport the ability to walk and turn, move and grip with their arms, dozens of pre-programmed functions such as picking up objects, dancing, burping, whistling, and a kicking out a fair selection of " Kung Fu moves, " not to mention the ability to dictate your new friend with an IR remote.
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The remote location of many facilities also interferes dangerously with people's ability to get legal help to fight their cases.
It has grown from primarily offering automatic crash notification and security features to include remote vehicle diagnostics, turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to slow down stolen vehicles.
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The cameras also offer further options for capturing and displaying images via other devices, including the ability to link to a Samsung smartphone and use as a remote viewfinder, and - with the Samsung Mobile Link function - to display images on devices such as tablets or internet-enabled TV.
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The ability of DT to revitalize its US subsidiary with a new infusion of cash and capital spending seems remote now that European mobile market teeters on the edge of a decisive downturn.
Outside of years of practice, is there an innate ability in some of us to just pick up a smartphone, laptop, tablet or home theater remote and know how to drive because we know what kind of processors and operating systems are between us and what needs to be done?
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