Also, we'd recommend repurposing an old Android or iPhone handset to use as a dedicated monitoring device with access to power (preferably in a cradle) near the bed.

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Additionally, the new smartphone is equipped with dedicated camera button for easy access to the 5-megapixel camera with LED flash so you never miss a photo opportunity, even if the phone is locked.

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The dedicated graphics provides the user with full access to the graphics card in a virtualized environment.

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There's WiFi connectivity with a dedicated Mobile Device Connect button, for direct access to an ad-hoc sharing mode.

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At first, companies wanted merely to place their servers with their telecoms carrier, in order to have dedicated access to the Internet.

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Every Windows Phone 7 Series phone will come with a dedicated hardware button for Bing, providing one-click access to search from anywhere on the phone, while a special implementation of Bing search provides intent-specific results, delivering the most relevant Web or local results, depending on the type of query.

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Gaikai, headed by David Perry, has taken a different road from OnLive, which uses a dedicated application in effect to open a remote session with a data centre and deliver access to entire games.

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