The device will tap into fresh content via an EV-DO (Evolution-Data Only) wireless network.
At participating Google SingleTap merchants, you will be able to pay and redeem an offer with one tap of your mobile device.
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Local search, the device enables owners to tap into an always up-to-date database of local information, rendering obsolete the war over which device has the most millions of points-of-interest.
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If that's the case, you can just rinse the device under a tap of water.
When the device reboots, tap Ok to the message.
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The filing describes a theoretical iTravel app that would store reservation and ticket information for just about any vehicle and stop along the way: planes, trains and (rented) automobiles would just have the traveler tap an NFC-equipped device to hop onboard, and the hotel at the end of the line would also take credentials through a gentle bump.
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Better yet, the system is set to work in unison with the Lockitron (a smartphone-controlled keyless door lock that was recently crowd-funded, albeit still yet to ship) allowing you to let welcome visitors inside your abode at the tap of your iOS or Android Device's app screen.
There's a small included stylus that slots in at the top of the screen (or the bottom, the screen auto-flips vertically based on how you hold the device) but while the stylus is fun for drawing notes, all you really need is a light tap or swipe with your fingers to operate the device.
In addition, consumers can browse any website from their mobile device and, with a single tap on their mobile screen, redirect and launch that site on their Samsung Smart TV.
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Tim Hortons' new all-in-one PIN pad technology supports all methods of payment on one device, including chip and pin, tap and swipe payments for acceptance of Tim Card, debit cards, credit cards and now mobile payments.
Essentially, you'll be able to bring up a video on your mobile device and have it populate on your TV with the tap of a finger.
Happy Feet, named after the popular animated film about a tap-dancing penguin chick, has been fitted with a tracking device so the zoo can monitor his progress.
The tablet, which bears the clunky name of Avaya Desktop Video Device, is one way that users will be able to tap into Flare.
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Using a packet sniffer while his device was in airplane mode, he demonstrated how each numeric tap and every received text message is logged by the software.
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Surface demos have a sort of sci-fi like appeal: drop your phone on the table, then just tap which songs, ringtones, videos or games you want and Surface will pour the digital stuff into your device.
Other device manufacturers such as HP, Asus, Sony and Acer are quickly developing their own tablet offerings to tap growing consumer interest in these devices.
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