Take the example of check-in services: according to Comscore, 75% of smartphone owners use check-in services to let their friends know where they are.
For example, if they don't have bank accounts, they would have to use check-cashing outlets to turn their paychecks into currency, and have to pay a fee for the transaction.
For those who use the check-in app on a smartphone could win a free iPod Touch.
Use curbside check-in and print your boarding passes before you go to the airport.
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If I have an appointment that requires me to wear a tie, I push a button and the 2-inch color LCD screen turns into a mirror I can use to check the knot.
Write down everything you buy, whether you use cash, check, debit card or credit card.
More mundanely, do-it-yourself enthusiasts will be able to use it to check for power cables and pipes beneath the plaster before they start drilling.
More and more people might use 3G phones to check out a potential date before meeting them, or use video calls as part of an interactive dating service.
Not only can I use it to check my Hotmail account and surf the Internet, but the mobile also functions as a mirror, a flashlight, a camera, a video recorder and a music player.
Could he use it to check his work?
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Customer services reps at NEXA Technologies use Splunk to check trading activity and transactions while customers are on the phone, providing answers in real-time without requiring any assistance from IT, making the whole process quick and efficient.
CHECK-IN AT THEATER: Members use their MoviePass app to check-in at a theater of their choice and select a movie and showtime, which unlocks their MoviePass reloadable debit card.
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After each shot, competitors use a telescope to check the position and value of their shot.
Members can either get a check or use the money toward more REI gear.
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If your spending is in check, use credit cards that offer the best rewards for fueling your vehicles.
When I'm traveling, I can use the Treo to check my flight status and the weather to anticipate delays.
Corporate and fractional jets use small airports where check-in takes minutes and take-off times can be altered to suit.
But only federally licensed dealers are required to use the background-check system.
He volunteered to use his phone to check in for me.
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Using a system called eMoney Advisor, clients like Scott can use their laptops to check not only the ups and downs of their investments but also their insurance and endorsement contracts.
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Do you use Zillow.com to check on the value of homes of people you know?
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And in February it became the first U.S. carrier to allow customers to use wireless handheld devices to check in for flights.
If you use services, such as check cashing or debit card loading, you can be subject to substantial charges and fees.
Or if there is a marketing to women breakout at a larger conference, men use that time to go check their email.
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The new council has refused to abandon the use of fingerprinting machines to check voters' identities, which the opposition claims violates the secrecy of the vote.
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