For example, dozens of people saw the graphical user interface set-up at the Xerox PARC facility in Palo Alto, but it was Jobs who, in 1979, perceived it differently and went on to adopt and adapt the technology for what ultimately became the first Macintosh computer, in 1984.
As a security-tightening measure on individual Linux boxes, Ozancin recommends reviewing security-sensitive files, especially those installed set-UID or set-GID to run with the root user's authority (or equivalent).
AudioNet's set is user-friendly, offering simple navigation, troubleshooting tips, software links, and alternative pages for WebTV users.
Capitalizing on an idea that seems obvious in hindsight, Facebook set the user-engagement bar high for competing social utilities: its users currently spend an average of 6 to 7 hours on the site each month.
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It also features a boil sensor which helps eliminate boil-overs by alerting the user or automatically reducing heat to a pre-set level.
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She found that most of the products in the market today, like robotic arms or eye-movement trackers are expensive and require a lot of set-up, and the user usually takes a while to adjust to them.
The set-up is user friendly with an initial personalization feature via the Automatica website where the user can choose the podcasts and cloud services they want to associate to the device.
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Mr Huang boasted that "latency was so short it was as if you are connected to the PC" - playing down potential concerns that this kind of set-up might involve a delay between a user pressing a button on the console and the connected PC registering the command.
Returning officers agreed individual user agreements with the e-counting provider that set out how their count was to be conducted and retained the statutory responsibility for the count of ballot papers.
Similarly, the SC-HTB70 allows for four-way, multi-angle positional placement enabling a user to set the speaker to the most suitable angle regardless if it is placed on a top or middle shelf.
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"Gibraltarpedia" organisers want their QR codes to communicate with the user's phone to determine its set-up language, so a Brazilian tourist can be taken to a page in Portuguese, a Turk to one in Turkish and so on, says Roger Bamkin, a consultant to the Gibraltar government and a volunteer from Wikimedia UK, the charity that supports the online encyclopaedia.
It all depends on which you prefer more: the pure vision set forth by Andy Rubin or the user-friendly enhancements brought forth by Samsung.
By default Synergys is set up to auto-launch when your user name logs in.
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This is something advised by major providers of wi-fi but not often set up by the user.
The Esplora differs from all preceding boards in that it provides a built-in, ready-to-use set of onboard sensors, targeted for user interaction.
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Once the fake applications were downloaded, the virus sent a text message without the user's knowledge to a premium-rate number he had set up.
The new software features a self-service portal that lets any user create an account, set up the amount of storage they need, and then start uploading files via the cloud with just a few clicks.
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Additionally, we continue to make strides to bring the look and feel of the TiVo user interface beyond the DVR to other platforms such as non-DVR set-top boxes and tablets.
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Thirty-four of the 35 met the target fees set by the user fee law.
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The Edinburgh-based company was responding to allegations that it set up fake user profiles to entice prospective customers.
Apple set the standards years ago for digitally-distributed media to user with the initiation of the iTunes-iPod system.
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At the local level, water-user associations responsible for the management and maintenance of irrigation canals have been set up with foreign help.
Companies can deliver the right set of tools to the right users with flexible per-user, per-month subscription plans for predictable annual costs and scale with changing needs.
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The goal was to establish and encourage the adoption of a common set of standards that would bring a 3G-like end-user experience to Wi-Fi by facilitating an automatic network discovery, selection and authentication of carrier-operated Wi-Fi networks.
There is absolutely no set-up or configuration, as the device starts itself without any user involvement.
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Its location can also be followed online - and can be set up to send email alerts if it thinks the user may have fallen over.
Sprint 4G Desktop Modem is the perfect cost-effective alternative to wired broadband or DSL connection, can be moved flexibly from location to location, allowing the user to connect to the Sprint 4G network easily and seamlessly without complicated installation and set-up procedures.
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While there is no social silver bullet to miraculously help brands navigate through new media, there is a powerful set of technologies that companies can employ to maintain control over their brands while catering to a social user-base: social infrastructure.
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