As detailed in the patent's claims, that includes controlling a virtual object on a screen with two simultaneous touch inputs, as well as virtual controllers displayed on the screen that can also respond to touch input.
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Not only relying on the virtual economy on WeChat (i.e. mobile gaming, virtual goods), Tencent plans to creatively leverage the commercial upside of online to offline space.
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The device has similar features to the iPad, letting users click on applications with their fingers and type on a virtual keyboard on the display.
When considering the average amount spent per person on virtual goods, however, a trend emerges showing younger gamers are less likely to spend on virtual goods, while older gamers are much more likely to buy that sword or shield to advance in a game.
PlayStation Home, a 3-D virtual world on PlayStation Network, also says its virtual goods sales are doing well.
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On still other occasions there was so much virtual junk on a page it would take even longer than usual to download.
Once you've installed these "virtual" machines on your Mac, you can for the most part install PC applications on the virtual machine as though it were a real PC--though few software vendors will actually help you out running their software in an emulated environment.
Facebook credits are virtual currency that can be spent on virtual goods (virtual farmland, outfits for your avatar, virtual food, treasure, new abilities, etc.) within apps and social games played on Facebook, like FrontierVille and Farmville.
Starting on May 17th, Lady Gaga will announce codes that unlock exclusive Lady Gaga-inspired limited edition virtual items on 148 Clear Channel stations.
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Virtual soldiers on the video game battlefield can now take pride in Being Army StrongTM.
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And he noted the four networks no longer have a virtual monopoly on television content.
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One year after generic versions are introduced, it will be a virtual cipher on AstraZeneca's balance sheet.
It contrasts sharply with the strikingly vivid and anatomically correct virtual patients on the computer screen nearby.
The size and look of the virtual keyboard on the glass, for example, seems to be a standard.
Others keep a virtual eye on the storm through Webcams at hurricane-lashed beaches on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
About 6 million people ended up putting the virtual airship on their farms.
With virtual titles on the line, now is not the time to start basing your lineup decisions on reputations.
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The Dare, also from LG, is a stylish iPhone lookalike that likewise uses a virtual keyboard on its screen.
The Republicans have a virtual lock on 20 states, predominantly in the South, the Plains and the Rocky Mountains.
There's a community news section that functions as a virtual soapbox on topics as diverse as personal finance and race.
Bloomberg terminals, for traders, are virtual ecosystems on which they can negotiate contracts, research currencies or read a restaurant review.
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But until Skype fixes it, Kayan suggests that cautious users run the program inside a virtual machine on their computers.
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These demands amounted to a virtual run on the banks and helped to bring down Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers.
NTT, with bags of cash, a great brand name and a virtual monopoly on local calls, offering customers a one-stop shop.
Both the VMWare Server and Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 are ideal for installing virtual machines on an Intel- or AMD-based PC.
The Venetian Republic, with its dominance of several strategically important Mediterranean ports, had a virtual monopoly on trades between Europe and Asia.
The ultimate solution to difficult-to-use touch-screen infotainment and navigation systems could be technology that renders jabbing virtual buttons on a screen unnecessary.
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Brazilian personnel participate in DoD-sponsored international workshops and virtual exercises on cyberdefense.
It was just last October that Apple allowed in-app purchases for free apps, effectively allowing for sales of virtual goods on the iPhone.
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Players had to map out their progress in virtual worlds on sheets of graph paper, or write down lengthy passwords to save games.
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