But instead of merely turning the lock to certain numbers, the user first forms the lock with a pinching motion that creates a circle outline.
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If a site changes its fine print, the plug-in notifies the user the first time he or she visits the site post-changes.
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His visions have included creating one of the first personal computers, commercializing the graphical user interface on the first Macintosh, bringing design to computing with the iMac, and developing the iPod.
We've taken a closer look at the HTC First hardware, so let's dig into the firmware side -- namely, the Facebook Home user interface featured on the First.
As if on cue, the very first thing the user tests is the browser's multitouch support, revealing that performance could be an issue here -- even on the phone's OMAP3 core -- but the good news is that the presence of Blur doesn't seem to cause the home screen to stutter like we've seen on the CLIQ and DEXT.
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Transparency and education about what the government can access and how are important, but the companies also want to change the laws to better protect user privacy in the first place.
While Nikon pioneered HD video in a D-SLR, Nikon is now introducing another industry first to enrich the user experience: The D3100 is the first D-SLR to implement full time AF for D-Movie video shooting and while in Live View mode.
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Mood-tracking apps already exist but the team from the Cambridge Computer Laboratory think this is the first time that user-input data and phone information sources have been combined.
In a smart bit of timing, Twitter on Monday released its first Twitter Transparency Report, detailing requests from governments around the world to get user information or suppress tweets during the first half of 2012.
"For them, the user experience does come first and I think that's the right strategy for the long term, " he said.
While I became accustomed to the user interface during the first week, my experiences during the second week were even more smooth and natural than before.
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Other developers are using mobile sign-up advertising to incorporate a registration page after a user first opens the app.
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The first shows a user's hands on a traditional hardware keyboard projected in an on-screen representation (as background, Apple mentions the ergonomic strain of looking down to check your hand placement, so perhaps that's the thinking behind this one).
Both the 3D data (MPO format) and the JPEG data are saved. 3D Photo can be used in Auto (after the first shot is complete, the second shot will automatically be taken once the camera is moved to match the target) and Manual (after the first shot is complete, the user takes the second shot after matching the semi-transparent layers).
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As we get ready for the second generation of Google TV hardware to launch however, the first hurdle will be improving the user experience enough that it convinces customers to buy in this time around.
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Over the next couple of years Apple introduced user-friendly computers with the Lisa-the first pc with a mouse and a menu bar-and the Macintosh, which was pitted as a human alternative to that mechanical juggernaut IBM.
Based on the reports of those who've seen the pirated version of Clones available on the Net, the picture and sound quality are shabby at best and the technical hurdles to downloading it in the first place are sufficient that the average user won't go to the trouble.
Health Secretary Alex Neil said the pilot was "the first step towards making our NHS more 'user friendly' and giving patients what they want".
Microsoft has announced that it is to make some significant changes to the Windows 8 user interface, including dropping the Aero Glass effect that was first introduced in Windows Vista.
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Designed for both the first-time smartphone user and the mass 4G LTE market, Lucid2 by LG helps smartphone users effortlessly and intuitively manage the fun and busyness of everyday life.
The first was the graphical user interface, using a mouse as a pointing device, which Jobs adapted (some might say stole) from Xerox PARC and SRI to make the Macintosh.
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Clark, Andreessen and a group of programmers created and sold the first widely marketed and user-friendly Internet browser, mapping out the World Wide Web, beating Microsoft to the punch, and making themselves millionaires in the process.
Over the last few years, the mobile phone has emerged as a popular device for what at first may seem an unlikely user group: the deaf and other people who are hard of hearing.
First, is the slowing user growth in the U.S. indicative of slowing user growth globally?
Melissa sends e-mail messages to the first 50 addresses of a user's Microsoft Outlook address book, potentially "swamping" a company's server, Hernan said.
The first update relates to sharing user data with parent company Facebook, which should come as no surprise, but it's the second update that really caused the muck to fly.
Interestingly enough, news feeds themselves were the subject of much user controversy when they first launched in 2006 (though at least they were announced) and now users have largely accepted them.
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The Magellan SmartGPS is the first, total-solution navigation device to wirelessly sync the user's navigation data, such as favorite places and contacts, with a smartphone or personal computer, and to intelligently deliver stored and dynamic location-based information to the GPS display that is personalized to the driver's locale.
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