Consumers have the right to receive a broadcast TV signal on any device they choose (originally just a TV) and by extension, record programs for their own personal use.
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An LED power indicator glows to signal that the device is ready to charge, and its internal SmartFuse protects against power fluctuations as it charges with a built-in circuit breaker, and no fuses to replace.
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In the video, the major appears to be upbraiding the soldier for not using a laser warning device to signal the approaching truck.
This device takes a signal from an already-installed Powerline network and converts it into 802.11n Wi-Fi signal.
The device recognizes a signal that is "hidden" in a broadcaster's frequency and automatically sends the information back to Arbitron every night.
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You then played them back and the Griffin device converted the audio signal to IR signals.
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The vibrations change the electrical properties of the device and this electrical signal is converted into an audio signal.
Once plugged into a computer, the device sends out a signal pinpointing its location and the thief's IP address.
The HDHomeRun PRIME device sends the TV signal straight to the HDHomeRun PRIME App, so there is no need for the user to turn on a computer.
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Her husband carried a GPS device, which sent a signal every five minutes.
Should calamity strike, you can use the device to send a distress signal to the GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center, a search-and-rescue service that will coordinate with local authorities to send help your way.
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When a signal bounces back from the GPS-enabled device on the Earth, it can tell exactly how far away that device is.
The device "learns" the infrared signal from the TV remote and switches off the entire bank of plugs when the standby button on the remote is pressed.
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At issue is a technical flaw in the new model of the popular iPhone that causes the cell phone's signal to fade when it is gripped around the device's external antenna.
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By implanting a device on the retina that receives a signal from the eyeglass-mounted camera, those cells can be stimulated as if receiving light, causing them to transmit an image to the brain.
When the 4G signal is low and a 3G is available, the device switches modes.
One added problem will come from directionality of the RF signal from and o the handset, especially when the device is being held in the hand, and near the body(which has natural capacitive effects) that will impede the RF signals.
According to Consumer Reports' review, released Monday on its website, the iPhone 4's signal-strength problem is a hardwire glitch triggered by gripping the device in a particular manner.
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The Adaptive Wireless Engine, as it is called, is a device whose logic cells have been specifically designed to handle signal filtering, speech encoding, wireless communications protocols, and so on in other words, the sorts of things that mobile phones have to do.
Other TV functions built into the device creating a one of a kind viewing experience include real-time signal strength display, on-screen program information display and digital closed captioning.
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We tested the device indoors -- located near a window, it picked up a GPS signal easily, and transmitted its location to a map within the iOS app even as we walked 100 or so feet away, past several walls.
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The signal transmitted by Bluetooth is fairly low-powered, which means the effective range of any device is limited to about 10 metres.
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The insole does this by communicating with a "base station, " an intermediary device between the button in the shoe and the television set, which uses a radio signal to calculate and transmit the information.
The captured data is then encoded with GPS info and immediately sent to a call center or trusted friend, or stored for future transmission if a signal is not readily available (since you need to reenter a coverage area at some point for this device to be effective, we can safely rule out T-Mobile as a potential carrier).
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