Higher margins combined with more consistent revenue requires delivering smart services and products to clients, not just running a factory more efficiently.
Industry specific applications such as smart services for connected cars.
Smart financial services marketers will look to the playbooks of other industries and businesses, and push a different agenda.
"For the first time we're able to put one of our Smart Grid solutions into the hands of actual consumers, thanks in part to our partnership with Pecan Street, " said Paul Pebbles, global manager, Electric Vehicle and Smart Grid Services.
Service providers also can use the ZLR-2070S to enable Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) and other smart home automation services.
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"We believe there has never been a better time to invest in Africa and that access to technology - particularly cloud services and smart devices - can and will serve as a great accelerator for African competitiveness, " said Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International.
Smart companies will combine Internet services and personal contact in programs that give their customers the benefits of both kinds of interaction.
Gaikai has recently inked deals with major consumer electronics brands like Samsung and LG to provide cloud gaming services for their Smart TVs and other devices.
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There are also plans afoot to revitalize its branches, to make them more vibrant community hubs and for students homework help center, equipped with smart boards and free tutoring services.
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Other software startups that are offering similar services include GridNavigator and Smart Grid Billing.
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They are smart to create an ecosystem of services, which should ultimately make diner acquisition much easier.
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The quantity of content is further expanded through premium content services available through the Smart TV function.
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While telcos have billions of customers and strong brands, those strengths are offset by the growth of smart phones, tablets and digital services.
During two years at the helm of KDD, he has taken the initiative to ensure that the most advanced life-style changing smart phone and tablet products and services have been available in Japan.
The Eurosport Player app will feature alongside other recent fantastic sports services on the LG Smart TV platform such as a complimentary two month free Livesport TV trial and the recent arrival of the much anticipated BBC Sport App.
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Others believe offering smart access to a range of government services could be one way of making the scheme appeal to the wider public.
One open question in this vision of services built with hyper-connected smart devices: who owns the relationship with the customer?
Geocoders work behind the scenes in all sorts of services that have become foundational in smart phones and Web searches.
The explosive growth of smart mobile devices, combined with richness of services available to end users, is causing an increase in content generation and consumption.
It forced them to stop and think, inventing smart new ways to promote their products and services on the streets without covering up the beautiful architecture of the city.
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) (Nasdaq: TSYS), is a leader in location-based technology whose mobile services empower consumers to make quick, smart decisions when they're on the go.
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As part of the alliance with Pecan Street, OnStar will make its smart grid interface available so researchers can develop new services and gather data on driver and vehicle behavior.
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Qeo software modules address this problem by making devices, applications and over-the-top cloud solutions speak to one another to deliver simpler and richer smart home, entertainment, communication and personal media services.
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In addition to access to more movies and TV programs, user can access social networking services (SNS) on their LG Smart TVs, make donations to charities and even browse famous art collections.
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First launched in 2010, SYNC AppLink provides industry-leading voice command and control of mobile apps including popular services like Pandora personalized radio, Stitcher smart radio, NPR News, iHeartRadio digital radio and Scout personal navigation.
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The i2 initiative builds on the success of prize competitions under the Department of Health and Human Services Community Health Data Initiative and the SMART Apps for Health challenge that closed last week.
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The driver interacts with apps and cloud services via vehicle resources, such as a smart display screen and knobs.
The capabilities of cloud solutions will advance over time probably very quickly and smart organizations will commit to a constant adoption of new services.
All of the ingredients for rapid take-off are now in place as smart phones and tablets rapidly proliferate, networks expand and services go virtual.
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