But cookies generally don't work in wireless applications, where users spend much of their mobile time and money.
According to an August 2004 Businessweek article, the lab was working on security software for high-speed wireless applications.
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Spectrum itself is a limited resource that is in huge demand, driven by the explosion in smartphones, tablets and other wireless applications.
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This will be fuelled by smartphones, tablets and other new wireless applications.
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From 3G networks and Wi-Fi, to infrastructure equipment and the booming wireless applications business, discover the technologies and companies leading the wireless revolution.
Texas Instruments said the reductions are due to broadly lower demand across a wide range of markets, customers and products, except for wireless applications processors.
Together we surfaced opportunities in areas where innovation might deliver greater value at lower cost such as network sharing, network (and security) operations centers, and wireless applications.
Google ( GOOG - news - people ), which has built a suite of wireless applications, will be rewarded by increased broadband use, too, according to Arbogast.
Of particular interest to me in the area of wireless applications are companies that are developing smarter applications that do not require an Internet browser to provide access to Internet information.
During his demonstration, Gates showed how people who book flights using the Expedia online travel service will automatically receive updated flight and weather information cellular phones enabled with wireless applications protocol.
Sharing spectrum removes a major barrier to entry for new wireless applications and services, with the potential for opening the market to non-traditional providers that have a vested interest in ensuring access to their services.
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Garmin's market breadth in the GPS industry is second to none, having developed innovative products and established a leadership position in each of the markets it serves, including automotive, aviation, marine, fitness, outdoor recreation, tracking, and wireless applications.
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In addition to entertainment features, the 3DS has a pedometer to appeal to the health-conscious crowd that the Wii Fit tapped, as well as a variety of internet and wireless communication applications.
By urging the industry to develop common standards for the application of streaming video and audio in wireless internet applications and television set-top boxes, Apple stands to at least hold its ground if the playing field is leveled.
The dual-band selectable device transmits in 2.4GHz wireless band for applications such as surfing the Internet or in 5GHz wireless band for HD media streaming, online gaming and large data file transfer.
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The second largest U.S. wireless carrier recently filed applications with the FCC, requesting approval to swap wireless spectrum with T-Mobile in 55 markets across 17 states.
Use of these white spaces will allow devices to transmit and receive wireless signals for applications such as broadband access for rural communities, Wi-Fi-like services or new 'machine-to-machine' networks.
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With people using the Internet for work and play and accessing programs using a variety of wired and wireless devices, applications need not be bought in a box (see column page 162).
"Panasonic is proud to team up with Verizon Wireless to deliver new applications for visual communications solutions over the fastest, most advanced wireless network in the United States, " said Bill Taylor, president of Panasonic System Networks Company of America.
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With Android, which was developed at the same time that Apple was creating the iPhone, Mr. Rubin's mission was to create a modern operating system for smartphones that would allow powerful Internet applications and break the stranglehold of wireless carriers, which once dictated which applications could be installed on phones.
It allows companies to more easily manage remote wireless devices including M2M applications, handsets and tablets.
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"As the capabilities of wireless phones and their applications continue to expand, and as customers grow more reliant on their device, handset manufacturers have an opportunity to further shape the customer experience and impact satisfaction with better integration of services and more communication options, such as video chat, " said Kirk Parsons, senior director of telecommunications services at J.
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But cord-replacement applications like the wireless headsets used for consumer cell phones are likely to be very useful for business users such as call-center operators, sales people, or real estate agents on the road, he says.
Still, the applications exist, the wireless data networks are getting faster, and increased adoption means that the Bluetooth ecosystem is on the cusp of filling in its long-vacant hub.
Verizon Wireless asserted that third-party tethering applications could enable its customers to tether without paying an additional fee.
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Freescale makes embedded chips that go into a range of applications such as automotive electronics, wireless transmission devices and consumer appliances.
InterDigital, as it happens, is a technology company that specializes in patent licensing: the company notes on its Web site that it has 8, 800 U.S. and foreign issued patents and almost 10, 000 pending applications, almost all related to wireless communications.
At tables scattered across the cafeteria of the Shepard Broad Law Center, students have their faces buried in computer screens as they access a variety of applications over the law school's wireless LAN.
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