During commercials, an overlay will appear at the bottom of the screen, prompting viewers to press a button to request a free sample or order a coupon or a catalogue.
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In Drupal Gardens, users will be able to press a button and get a source code version of the Drupal code that runs their site along with the data from the database.
As you can probably guess, it will let you speak search terms instead of typing them in, with it also giving you the option to press a button to call the business you're searching for.
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The system could go far beyond the program that Apple announced with Starbucks in September, which allows iPhone users to press a button and wirelessly download the song playing in the background as they sip their soy lattes.
Time Warner (nyse: TWX - news - people ) is working on a service called "Start Over" that will allow digital cable subscribers to press a button and restart any program already underway from its beginning.
In fact, to unsheathe the tablet we needed to press a little button along the top edge which activates an electrical catch that connects the two parts.
To access the sliding function and expose the somewhat cramped keyboard beneath, users will have to press a dedicated button along the left edge of the device.
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It's going on right now, and if you find one of them you press a button which instantly connects you to an operator who'll tell you that you've just won a Chevy SUV, and then instructs you to press another button that activates a GPS homing beacon on the can so that Coke can immediately deliver the prize to your location.
Swipe it with your pager and send it to a pal, or press a button and buy the book.
Functionally, they're almost identical: use a stylus to scratch your message into the panel then, when you're done, simply press a button to erase it.
After a fainting spell, a patient would hold a pager-size communicator over his chest and press a button to freeze the recording, so a doctor could upload the data for analysis.
Even more impressive is the CyberCab, a driverless taxi that can carry riders to designated locations at the press of a button.
They included my name, gave a phone number and said I should press a button to continue.
The user can then confirm the name and press a button to upload the photo to Facebook or Flickr.
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The volunteer was then supposed to record, using a press-button counter, the number of times he perceived the insect moving on his skin.
SmartGlass lets you watch a movie on your tablet and then press a button to transfer the film to your Xbox, which puts it on your TV right where you left off.
Twonky Beam enables users to easily "beam" online and personal video content from a PC, Android or iOS device to the living room with the simple press of a button.
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"People seem to think there's a button you can press, and we're going to raise all these people from the dead, " joked Bedwood, who has seen a huge spike in interest in the project over the past week.
Yet in a world of lethal weapons, where annihilation could come without warning at a press of a nuclear button, it is unreasonable to expect a country to wait until an attack is imminent.
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She knew that all I had to do was reach out and press a button, and they would come, chase her away, and take the larva from her.
These tiny and relatively cheap devices have revolutionised the filming of action sequences - you just clamp them to a bike, a car, or even a surfboard, press the button and hope you capture something exciting.
Again, most of the real estate is devoted to your own game, with a black bar underneath reminding you which button to press when you want out.
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That 0.1 numbering gives a good indication of just how light the visible feature set might be, though -- other than an existing update to substitute the virtual menu button for a long-press of the home key, the interface changes are mostly limited to dedicated buttons for switching browser tabs and between different cameras.
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The implementation is a little different this time around, with a long press on the back button brining up a side bar of apps to choose from.
When using Smart Photo Selector, V2 users can capture up to 20 shots with a single press of the shutter button, and the camera will then automatically select the five best images to keep based on factors such as exposure, focus and facial recognition.
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Our commitment to this partnership of innovation means Virgin Media TiVo customers are the first to experience the latest interactive services at the press of a button.
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