The problem is that teachers are then faced with a whole range of different devices that have different operating systems, different apps and different capabilities — and that can
make using the devices in the classroom in a meaningful way to improve teaching and learning a real challenge.
Part 2: The video submission - so we can get to know you A simple two - minute video of you talking to camera,
made using any device, telling us about how you are transforming teaching and learning in your classroom and / or school.
We generally prefer the resolution of Android Honeycomb tablets (1280 x 800) because they fit more info on the screen at once, but the 4:3 ratio of the TouchPad
makes using the device in portrait mode feel less cramped when reading.
(The rather odd aspect ratio that
makes using the device as a tablet without compromises is another factor.)
Finally, the placement of the microUSB port toward the bottom of the handset's side, same as the original Tour, is awkward, because
it makes using the device or placing calls difficult while charging, particularly for right - handed users.
Ambidextrous design
makes using the device intuitive with either hand, and the ereader can be orientated either way in the cover.
This theme is really intuitive once you know where the gestures are, and
it makes using your device more efficient.
This is to
make using the device a better experience — you can see if what Alexa heard matches what you said, and give feedback on whether or not it did what you wanted — but also means that authorities have a trove of information readily available.
Again, a small point, but one that
makes using the device in bed more enjoyable.
In his review, Newman notes that Chromebook Pro's Android integration allowed him to do tasks that were once impossible in Chromebooks, but there were still some things that
made using the device a little awkward.
However, as mentioned above, a tablet that is meant to be used by the family but is locked to a single individual might
make using the device a bit more troublesome for some families.
Keeps you posted: The phone monitoring apps help parents stay posted about their teens» device use and the contacts
they make using the device.
This makes for a more seamless design and a button has been introduced just below the middle of the display to
make using the device simple.
Again,
this makes using the device a piece of cake, as these buttons are placed exactly where fingertips tend to lie.
Attractive, professionally designed OLED display
makes using the device easier than other similar products.
So hats off to Acer here, this is a fundamental point that
makes using the device as appealing as the Microsoft Surface Pro.
It's not enough to
make using this device a pain by any means, but it's there.
These gesture
makes using a device more interesting and convenient.
When it comes to the differences that you will find in plenty of Chinese smartphones running on Android but not on many others, the gestures add some nifty benefits that
make using the device a little easier and more convenient.
Combined with a dark background, it can
make using your devices at night or in direct sun a little more readable.
Not exact matches
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday began testing the
use of body cameras by its employees at nine locations, potentially leading to a broad rollout by the nation's largest law enforcement agency that would
make it the first federal agency to
use the
devices on a large scale.
Consumers» internet
use increasingly takes place on hand - held
devices,
making the closed garden of iOS a sleeping monetization opportunity for Apple.
Making use of personal
devices and the cloud definitely
makes work a lot more efficient if you can successfully prevent any privacy threats — and that's not such a difficult task.
While it's certainly important today, five to 10 years from now categories will become more blurred regarding whether or not a customer is
making a purchase on a mobile
device, internationally or within the U.S., or from a PC
using a web browser.
It's
making sure we're on the most -
used devices and the ones that members are asking for.
Apple is working with partners to test whether its smartwatch can be
used to detect common heart conditions, an effort that would
make its
device a «must have» for millions of people worldwide.
Our goal is to
make Google Maps available to everyone who wants to
use it, regardless of
device, browser, or operating system.
When the first
device powered by Google's Android software was unveiled in 2008, it was intended to shake up how phones were
made and sold and also how the mobile Internet would be
used.
Most big companies
use Microsoft's software, and the company has
made it really easy for these customers to
use its cloud for everything from securing their mobile
devices to hosting their apps.
While each of them has dabbled in
device manufacturing, Amazon and Google were
made special in the first place by the intelligence they
used to power their online services.
«Now, of course, one of the important tools in
making software more intelligent is to spot patterns on how multiple users are
using their
devices,» he said.
It allowed hackers to access an unsuspecting user's smart home
devices and
make changes to them due to a bug in HomeKit, the software
used by developers to let home gadgets like lightbulbs, door locks, and thermostats be controlled through Apple's Home app.
Shanel Lindsay, the founder of Boston - based startup named Ardent, which
makes a decarboxylator, a
device that lightly cooks cannabis flowers to be
used in edibles, says she has been bounced from PayPal, Square, Stripe, and at least four other payment processors.
The injunction asks Uber to stop
making and
using the
devices it claims were stolen.
RecoverX
makes a connected
device that can deliver hot or cold therapy treatments without the
use of ice or water.
This clever little
device merges an oral syringe with a pacifier, so the liquid meds (or supplements) are delivered deep into the mouth, bypassing taste buds while
making use of the natural sucking and swallowing reflex already triggered.
They're also big users of mobile
devices, with some 53 percent of buyers
using a combination of desktops, smartphones, and tablets to
make purchases, Jenkinson says.
«It's really about trying to ask yourself what was it about your business or service that
made it successful in the first place,» Fling says, «and how you can
use mobile
devices to create a more personalized experience for end users.»
Sean Flynn, managing director of Shasta Ventures — a Silicon Valley firm that
makes Series A investments in enterprise software, consumer internet companies and connected hardware
devices — gets excited about mobile security, especially with so many employees
using their own
devices at work.
«But you need to
make them aware by allowing them to
use this
device on the corporate network, they have to relinquish a little bit of control to the company.»
Much has been
made about Apple's refusal to
use the popular multimedia feature, which enables a good portion of the web's video, on its mobile
devices.
Acoustic detection systems mounted on pigs, the
devices used to clean and inspect pipelines, have been tried before, but these tools
make so much noise themselves that their sensitivity is limited.
Users will need to download the latest version of the Twitter apps they
use to
make sure the updates work on their individual
devices.
If companies don't take steps to
make sure
devices employees are
using are secure, they may also be exposing their network to malware, said Richard Henderson, the security strategist for the security firm Fortinet.
Still, Nest Labs must
make sure that the company doesn't push customers too hard who don't care to
use the
devices as energy - savings tools, she explained.
We know that shoppers have
used mobile
devices to compare prices, research a local store or business or search for product information, and now it seems this is the year these shoppers will be
making more direct purchases.
For example, Johnson & Johnson
used HP's 3D printers to
make a prototype of a medical
device used for spinal surgeries.
So far, it's been wireless carriers giving customers discounts on the
devices in exchange for multiyear data - plan commitments, but with most people
using their tablets at home and on the couch as a sort of second TV or computer screen, it might
make more sense for television or Internet service providers to offer the contracts.
Because many consumers can now
make secure purchases
using their smartphones, mobile
devices are becoming the most
used platform for looking up information on goods and services.
Research shows that consumers are increasingly
using their mobile
devices to help
make purchasing decisions.