But it also lets users set up their own grids that fit their individual needs.
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Many mobile phone users set specific tones to specific people so that the tones act as audible caller IDs.
StickK.com users set up whatever goals they like, and have the option of putting as much money as they want at stake.
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But this new set-up will be the first to not require users to set-up a separate account with a mobile wallet service.
Users can set up different grids to control for example custom settings for Windows, Skype, Mediaplayer or games.
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This forces users to set up numerous accounts with differing information if they wish to communicate with others who use a different service.
It connects its participating advertisers with participating users, and the users can set the price per pin and customize the message to fit their personality.
Additional features include a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) which allows users to set up their own security, automatically establishing a faster and more secure WPA2 connection.
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As part of the agreement, wireless carriers will also roll out initiatives to encourage mobile-phone users to set up passwords on their devices to deter theft.
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Legacy Locker allows users to set up a kind of online will, with beneficiaries that would receive the customer's account information and passwords after they die.
One big change to business is that sites would have to allow new users to set their privacy settings when they register, rather than having that as a background setting.
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Users can set up their accounts at www.legacylocker.com to specify who gets access to their posthumous online information, along with "legacy letters, " or messages, that can be sent to loved ones.
At IHadCancer.com, users can set up their profiles under three categories survivors, fighters and supporters where they can share their stories and treatments, and post questions and answers to a discussion board.
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For users dead set on expanding that capacity, an optional keyboard dock will be made available that not only augments the S2110's storage via full SD slot, but also extends battery life by an extra 10 hours.
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Pebble's makers have paired with notification service If This Then That (IFTTT), a site which allows users to set up custom actions such as receiving a notification when weather changes, or when a news website is updated.
The bill would require a social networking Internet Web site to establish a process for new users to set their privacy settings as part of the registration process that explains privacy options in plain language, and to make privacy settings available in an easy-to-use format.
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While a lot of attention has been paid on wireless networking in recent months--Apple Airport and Lucent Technologies ' (nyse: LU - news - people) Orinoco products come to mind--some of the products have been criticized for being difficult for the average home users to set up.
Some business users had to set up new, personal accounts to get their phones working.
Users can also set up email and push alerts triggered by Dropcam's motion and sound sensing technology.
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Users can easily set up a home network to store and share files across different devices such as PCs and smartphones.
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Facebook launched a test version of its search feature in January and it is currently limited to select users who have set English (US) as their language.
The Web site, whose founder works with Stanford's longevity center, determinedly walks users through a set of questions to help them make emotion-free decisions about nursing home and end-of-life care.
In the near term, this can mean helping consumers better understand password manager software, which gives users the power to set arbitrarily complex passwords that are website-specific, without forcing users to memorize them all.
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To get the Orbit's blades whirring, users first need to set a pre-determined goal by adjusting a slider in the app.
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Facebook is going after the SMS text messaging business, opening up its Facebook Messenger app to a broader set of users.
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Even more importantly, it creates a new set of users who have full access privileges to your data and applications namely the cloud service administrators.
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Google is playing it canny by only releasing the product via invite to a limited set of users before being gradually opened up to the general public.
By wielding the software, users can monitor and set goals for calories burned, distance and duration, and even log their actions outside the gym for activities ranging from rollerblading to skiing.
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