You cannot achieve the energy savings possible without having direct user control over what the glass is doing.
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This process gives a computer user control over which DNS server to use.
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"Privacy direction will be under user control, " says UAL's Dean.
The second big change that IT must prepare for is to track the environment on which all of these applications run, which will also be increasingly under end-user control.
So founder Don MacAskill hired his father, Chris, to help set up a subscription-only site with no advertisers, no debt financing and an emphasis on total user control of their photos.
And the trend toward user control is accelerating.
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Aside from fancy ways that Microsoft uses photos in tiles in Windows 8, in search results on Bing, and in megaphoto stitches in SkyDrive, the company just adheres to one simple concept that gives the user control over his or her pix: you can put your photos in whatever folders you want.
The included remote gives the user easy control of their iTunes or Windows Media Center library from across the room.
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Orthocare's Magellan product, in beta testing, is imbedded with wireless technology the user can control with the company's smartphone app.
Firefox users on Windows have had to contend with a UAC (or User Account Control) prompt every time they want to update the browser.
Users will experience a redesigned user interface with full user profile control that intelligently detects the power source and GPU, allowing applications to scale seamlessly.
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Such networks provide the user little control when it comes to preventing third parties from accessing their mobile devices, client data, and even law firm networks.
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Microsoft suggests a wrist-worn computer could be used to operate the device, or alternatively the user might control it through voice-commands and flicking their eyes to a certain spot.
For example, the company recently announced a partnership with Okta, which provides for user management and control (such as with Active Directory).
Of course today, Facebook has lost some of its luster as it grapples to control user behaviors migrating to mobile, a massive disruption to its business model.
He stressed that this is neither on Google's roadmap nor something that's doable today, while also reiterating that it would be done with user privacy and control as the number one concern.
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Then the platform would be the platform and the user would be in control.
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The applications company would control the user interfaces presented by the Office applications.
The user is in complete control, adding or removing categories as they'd like, creating their own personalized categories around their interests.
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The suite of APIs allows developers to seamlessly integrate with Polycom RealPresence video solutions such as provisioning, scheduling, directory services, user management, conference control, authentication, and billing.
Control and user interface are a big part of it.
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In addition to the Iris Hub, this kit includes a thermostat which makes programming simple with an intuitive user interface and remote control of home settings through the Iris app.
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"Kaleidescape was the first to develop a movie server with an onscreen user interface and remote control designed specifically for young children, " said Michael Malcolm, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Kaleidescape.
Given how tightly Apple likes to control the user experience of its products, using a Snapdragon app processor would be a remarkable departure from its traditional mobile strategy that has worked so well for the company in developed markets.
From here the user can easily see and control these devices on the SmartThings mobile app.
You don't need to be a user-interface guru like Don Norman to understand that, when dealing with electronic equipment, the user should always be in control.
Pyra's Blogger.com suffered a security breach in October, during which unknown hackers seized control of individual user accounts and locked them out from their Blogger accounts.
But over the past year or so Twitter has looked to exert greater control over its user base as it has introduced advertising on its site.
This starts with the nature of how applications are distributed and extends right through to greater technology democracy among the workforce, all without losing control of the user environment.
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In addition, the requirements of the PLA empower users to control access to user or device data, and require user consent before user or device data can be collected.
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