Whereas traditional systems require the use of one or two dedicated channels per user every time there is a two-way communications, trunked systems automatically select the voice channel that a user may talk on every time he transmits.
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Alfred learns the preferences of the user over time to make better recommendations, same as Siri.
Designed using the new Windows user interface, this brand new app features powerful weather animations that illustrate the forecast as the user navigates through time, and My AccuWeather custom lifestyle forecasts that show how the forecast impacts the way the user plans to spend their day.
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In order to choose a relevant deal for the user at the correct time, location information would need to be collected about the user before noon, even if the Groupon mobile application is not running on the device at that time.
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If a user spends more time on a particular page, what does that really mean?
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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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The newest version of the keyboard, released last night for 99 cents, also predicts words by learning what a user types over time.
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Loki Studios currently employs four co-founders each of whom hold Computer Science degrees from Stanford and recently hired a part-time user interface designer.
The initial system of launch is invite only to members of the press, and will be tested with user feedback over time to gauge how to expand.
They might not be ready to do a MySpace face plant just yet, but it seems quite possible that better mobile-only apps will bleed away user engagement over time.
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"Online video is a key strategic vertical for Baidu as user numbers and time-spend continue to increase exponentially, underscoring the tremendous potential in the sector, " said Robin Li, chairman and CEO of Baidu.
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Potentially more exciting is the fact that NFLX may need to redefine its target market from broadband households to broadband users as each household may have more than one broadband user at a time.
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In sum, small, quick tasks like answering emails or performing administrative duties can be done on the fly from a mobile device, enabling the user to reclaim time and mobility by unchaining them from their desk.
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This columnist happens rather to like that gung-ho approach, yet also recognises that the consumer is not the nine-year-old user with infinite time on her hands, but a government bureaucrat who has to evaluate the machines relative to the other options.
In August 2012, iQiyi was ranked as the number one online video platform in China in terms of average time spent per user and number two in terms of total monthly time spent, according to iResearch, a China-based research firm.
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Update: We received some clarification from the NCTA. Apparently in point number two, the word interface does not mean user interface, but at the same time the NCTA does believe that certain user interface screens should be required to be provided by the operator.
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But not spending time on user research and analysis is a critical mistake .
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Every time a user purchases something on iTunes, Apple basically collects a 30% tax.
Some video services will similarly be able to notify Facebook each time a user watches a video.
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Together with its high contrast, it allows the user to read the time at a glance from any angle.
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The announcement comes at a time when user security is a top priority in all mobile and Cloud-related applications.
And, any time the user searches on Facebook, AwesomeTees will show up in the typeaheads and prominently in search results.
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Each time a user opens the app, the service checks to see if others have updated information and updates it locally on the app.
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The bar intrudes into available desktop viewing space inside the browser and needs re-loading every time the user opens a new window, slowing surfing considerably.
It works like this: Each time a user shares, say, an image of a Rolex Daytona, he will get a link with a unique referral code.
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Also this month, Google extended to 30 seconds the amount of time a user, using Google Labs, has to recall a message that was sent accidentally.
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.
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