Texas Instruments floats an idea for combining three types of wireless service into a single device.
Workers and enterprises are looking for a single device that can do the work of several.
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Now, imagine every single device in the store was hooked to a ubiquitous, high-speed wireless network.
"No single device is going to be the end-all be-all for everyone, " he said.
How do they effectively teach art history, economics, organic chemistry and statistics all on a single device?
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The new product allows users to manage data from a single device, reducing hardware requirements and simplifying data management.
The upshot is that there need not be any single device inside the home that becomes a central media hub.
At the time of the launch of the PS3, a single device was expected to provide a range of services.
Indeed, he says, some people may not even want their entertainment, particularly music, locked into a single device like an iPod.
Or do I go with a single device that meets all my needs, but is not optimized for a single task?
Mobcast offers a cloud-based service that lets customers build up an eBook library collection without being locked-in to one single device.
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In another perk, Tep and other wi-fi hotspots support multiple devices on the same connection, while cellular data plans only support a single device.
We combined all of those devices into a single device... the Treo.
The aim is to prevent gadgets becoming prohibitively expensive because a single device may make use of tens of thousands of patented inventions.
As a material highly sensitive to the environment, graphene could act as a sensor with a single device measuring strain, gas, magnetism or pressure.
Although no single device will always satisfy everybody, these new products go a long way toward making the promise of wireless computing a reality.
They can also watch and record digital TV with the optional TV tuner and remote while seamlessly integrates multiple media sources into a single device.
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The problem with the GC-100-6, as it relates to Bobby, is that it can only accept a connection from a single device at a time.
How does that change the landscape farther out in the future, will be talking about a single device that does everything and requires less plastics?
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Obviously, though, relying on software would limit the case to working with a single device (and let's be realistic, it won't be your beloved Nexus 4).
The hypothesis is, do I really need to carry all this stuff around with me or can I accomplish computing, communication and creation from a single device?
The suit alleges that the security-software giant infringed on a DeepNines patent, one that combines an intrusion detection and prevention system with a firewall, in a single device.
However the smart POS system running on a smartphone or tablet, integrates both independent processes into a single app on a single device, capturing important business intelligence with every transaction.
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Part of this has been due to the rapid improvements in smartphones that obviate the need, and part has been due to lack of demand and the simplicity that comes with a single device.
Tech consultancy Davies Murphy Group said that within the Android market there had been a notable shift towards people wanting to buy a single device rather than both a smartphone and tablet.
The GALAXY Camera ushers in a new era of visual communications, allowing users to shoot, edit and share high quality images and video from anywhere, at any time through a single device.
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The display processor in OMAP 4 chips will support up to three displays on a single device, allowing users to, say, watch video on one screen while browsing the Internet on another.
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We are confident that users will deeply appreciate the ability to print, scan, copy, fax and access Internet wirelessly, all through a single device that is incredibly easy to set up and use.
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Arriving later this year running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the Galaxy Note II with 4G LTE combines the productivity of a tablet with the convenience of a smartphone so you can do more with a single device.
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