Others believe offering smart access to a range of government services could be one way of making the scheme appeal to the wider public.
Get yourself a smart coder and Internet access, and you could cook up the next Words With Friends.
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An EDS smart card system controls access inside the Pentagon.
It could also expand the business of HID Global which up to now has focused on the delivery of secure identity, such as smart cards, for access to buildings and offices.
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Besides serving as the portal to access the Smart Touch 2.0 user interface, the TL34HD's three-inch hVGA LCD screen can be used to compose one's shots and review images in stunning resolution with 460K pixels.
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For reasons not mentioned, the HBO Go app doesn't play nicely with every Smart TV, with access available on all 2010 and 2011 models with the exception of several from last year (listed after the break).
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Just looking at what's happened in the last three or four years with access to smart phones, it is revolutionary for blind people, it's as big a revolution as Braille in terms of getting information and it should get easier so that it's not just the blind whizz kids out there who are using them.
And just a few years hence, wireless interactive access devices, such as smart mobile telephones and handheld computers, are expected to offer easy Internet access on the move.
The farmers are using SAP smart phone apps to get access to farmer information, cashew buying and loading and market information.
It seemed a smart move, giving Solo access to Sweetheart's broad, in-house network of trucks, distribution centers and warehouses serving mostly food-service customers.
And unless you are a technology holdout, you now live in an Internet-centric world where you use multiple smart devices and enjoy instant access to information.
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LG's Smart TV platform provides a customizable dashboard and smart connectivity features that streamline access to content from compatible smartphones, laptops, storage devices and the Internet.
Each Oasis-class ship utilizes shape recognition cameras, smart cards, 900 wireless access points and other digital technologies to eliminate lines in experiences ranging from dining and onboard activities to excursions.
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An NX-like smart UI mode enables instant access to key settings, as do the dual control dials, which let you adjust shooting modes (on the right) and capture speed (on the left).
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Third-party developers have created many apps that access the data for smart-phone users.
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Through Smart Share Plus, users can access content stored on external devices such as PCs, tablets and smartphones.
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Around one third of Brazilians on Twitter access it through their smart phones.
Stimulus money found its way into school reform, a smart grid for electricity and expanded access to broadband internet.
Smartphones are smart because they enable users to access and manipulate their DATA. Users can accomplish work as a result.
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With the addition of a Samsung application, users can enable their smartphone, tablet, and PC access to the Optical Smart Hub.
With Smart Share Plus, users can access content stored on external devices such as PCs, tablets and smartphones through a portal on the TV.
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Consumers can use natural voice commands to change channels, search for content on the Web, access Samsung's Smart Hub, and connect with friends and family via Skype.
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SugarSync has been shipping on Samsung's AllShare Play-enabled Smart TVs since January of 2012, giving users the ability to access the SugarSync Cloud from their Samsung Internet-connected Smart TVs.
Probably not, given the slew of addictively fun and useful smart phone options that consumers have access to now, but there still is some value to be found in Canada-based Research In Motion Limited, maker of the Blackberry handset.
But just like the smartphone, smart TV will mean broader, flexible access to content across multiple platforms.
Hitachi's SH3-DSP integrated RISC architecture is optimized to allow smart phones and other handheld devices to access information from the Internet.
This will enable them to use their smart, connected devices more frequently to access an increasing range of applications and services in a secure way.
Verizon customers who subscribe to both FiOS TV and Internet service can access the application via the Smart World section on LG's Smart TV interface.
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But at bottom, whatever you name it, this all is just the evolution of the personal computer, a smart device that a person uses to access information and communicate.
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