But by adding a hard drive to the TV, broadcast programs can be stored until users want to view them -- essentially a poor man's video-on-demand.
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Users can even use their iPhone and Android phone to stream music and video or view digital photos stored on the NAS in real-time from anywhere they have a Wi-Fi or 3G connection.
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On the road you can use any WiFi connection to control your TV at home and view content you have stored there.
As a result snippets of sensitive private data were collected and stored for years, without the Street View leaders' knowledge.
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Any part of the round images can be made into a two-dimensional view, while programs find and match faces with stored video images.
With Calendar View, images can be sorted by the dates they were captured while with Event View, images captured at a special event can be easily stored in a separate folder and accessed to share with friends and family.
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Content from cameras, stored on PS3 or a connected drive or USB memory is displayed together in a handy 'timeline' view.
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The apps allow users to view SMS, caller ID, control music on their smartphones, and track buddies around any of the resort maps that are stored on the HUD, direct-to-eye, in real-time, as well as view trips using Trip Viewer.
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View your collection of digital photos on screen, or plug in a pair of headphones and listen to stored music tracks while you're reading.
Users can easily watch videos, share and view photos, and listen to music right on the big screen, no matter if the files are stored on a digital camera, a portable drive, a networked PC or elsewhere.
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