Microsoft will give its Windows 10
users a feature similar to the existing Handoff from OS X.
Not exact matches
Slingshot, its sophomore effort that launched in June, had one distinguishing
feature that saved it from a
similar clone status: In order for
users to open a message on the service, they had to first «sling» (i.e. return) a message of their own back to the sender.
A way for
users to collect and share photos and videos related to an event or a theme, Stories is also
similar to a
feature launched by Facebook - owned Instagram earlier this year, when co-founder Kevin Systrom admitted it was a virtual carbon copy of Snapchat's
feature, right down to the name.
It's
similar to Google Play Music competitor Spotify and its Release Radar
feature that also builds a playlist of newly released songs the software believes individual
users would like.
Its
features even allow
users to create their own magazines, enabling individuals with
similar interests to unite.
Instagram's Stories could well surpass Snapchat in active
users by the middle of the year, while Facebook is already testing
similar Story - like
features for its Messenger and Facebook platforms.
While that sentiment was aimed specifically at
users» political opinions, the phrase could also describe the social network's recurring practice of introducing new
features that are eerily
similar to those of its competitors.
The
feature is extremely
similar to the premise of GoFundMe, a site that has helped
users raise money for a variety of causes, including for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.
Apple's new mobile operating system iOS 11 might look
similar to its predecessor iOS 10, and its functions might be reminiscent of the past, but there are some hidden
features any
user will want to check out.
In the latest example of this continuing trend, the social networking giant is said to be working on something
similar to Snapchat Discover, the
feature through which media partners such as CNN (twx) and BuzzFeed post their articles and videos for Snapchat
users to browse.
Dwolla has
similar features to PayPal when it comes to transferring funds, but thanks to its API, it focuses more on bank transfers, or Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, so
users can create a customized payment solution where payments are received within a day.
Ubuntu
users have long enjoyed a
similar feature, so it's nice to see Fedora catch up.
A key commonality of all of these new networks is that they do not run ads, instead relying on subscriptions or «freemium» models
similar to that of LinkedIn, where
users can upgrade to access certain
features.
In a
similar vein, in 2016 Mozilla added a
feature to its Firefox browser that's intended to help web
users segregate online identities within the same browser — called multi container extensions.
Instagram's Stories could well surpass Snapchat in active
users by the middle of the year, and Facebook is already testing
similar, Story - like
features for its Messenger and Facebook platforms.
While maintaining key
features that were present in the previous version of
similar products, the stroller introducing new
features that enhance its operation and boast of more
user - friendly
features.
Most machines are very
similar but each have their own
features that the
user will need to become accustomed with before using.
The site
features forums where members can connect with people who have
similar needs and interests, as well as blogs where
users can express themselves by sharing thoughts, photos, and videos.
SenorMatch.com, as is common with other
similar sites, has a two tier memberships with, typically, only certain key
features accessible to non-paying
users.
From a
user's point of view, we're making it easier to find someone who shares
similar interests and get on a first date with our «Suggest - a-date»
feature powered by Foursquare, another industry first.
The layout of OurTime is
similar to SeniorPeopleMeet in that it is very
user - friendly, providing a ton of helpful
features for its mature
user base.
It also solves culture - specific issues with streamlined and
user - friendly
features on its app and provides authentic connections and mutually - beneficial pairings based on
similar likes, interests and more.
Despite the fact that SugarDaddie.com has a conventional
user interface and has a
similar set of
features as most of its rivals, it offers better value for money.
Public messaging
features that are
similar to chat rooms allow
users to communicate with a wider audience.
Tinder and Match.com, also owned by OkCupid parent company Match Group, do not yet have plans to add a
similar feature for nonmonogamous
users.
POF offers a number of
features that gives its members an engaging
user experience, whether its being matched up with someone based on
similar personality tests, chatting with prospective matches, learning who's close by to you, and browsing through tons of pictures and profiles.
Similar to other sites that give standard
users access to basic
features, this site allows every
users to post a free profile, send winks and browse through profiles.
- Zoosk offers a unique
feature known as ZSMS aka «Zoosk's Scientific Matchmaking Service» - this
feature evaluates your compatibility with other
users by asking you yes / no questions and matching you up with
similar users
Quite
similar to the parent site in terms of
features and service, this website offers great value for money, offering
users access to all sites in the network.
OkCupid's
user profiles also
feature your percentages
similar to what is
featured on web - based site, which makes it easy to gauge where your connections stand.
This is in addition to — and distinct from — the existing truedepth scanner on the front, which is used for face id, animoji and
similar features, and which «relies on a structured - light technique that projects a pattern of 30,000 laser dots onto a
user's face and measures the distortion».
This social - networking
feature builds online communities among
users who share
similar interests.
CUE, short for Cadillac
User Experience,
features an optional eight - inch touch screen and touch - sensitive controls,
similar to MyFord Touch.
Rich - text email composing and editing — new
features within the Messages app enable
users to benefit from full support of fonts, formatting and editing of email threads, offering a robust email experience
similar to that of a PC or laptop.
One app I would love to see is one where the
user who has a hearing loss can hold up the watch to another person's face and have the audio amplified on a Bluetooth headset (
similar to the Live Listen
feature for hearing aids on the iPhone).
The other new
features have made the new New Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 more convenient and easier to use, as well as provide an even better
user experience, like with the Dynamic Light Control that will adjust white balance and brightness automatically based on the content and the surrounding light, a
feature similar to that of the Super AMOLED Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets.
Similar to other Rosen products, the database
features instant translation to more than 50 languages, text - to - speech capability and text highlighting, social bookmarking to allow
users to share content, and full compatibility with mobile devices.
«Beyond the Book» is a program Kobo unveiled in late 2013 and is quite
similar to Amazon's X-Ray
feature, Beyond the Book allows a
user to find more information about part of the book, providing
similar topics, books, and authors.
The Recent Apps
feature was a smart addition to Android 3.0, unfortunately its implementation is not that good compared to other OS offering a
similar feature: accessible from the System bar (bottom left, third icon) across all applications, it displays the five most recent applications opened, and from there,
users can switch rapidly from one application to another.
Nowadays, as music services take on more and more new
features in their attempts to unseat the iTunes juggernaut, they risk
similar user confusion and alienation (most egregious current example: the
feature - overloaded MOG).
The new Pearl model has been designated as 8110 according to the
user manual and
features a revised design
similar to the CDMA models, Bluetooth radio, microSD expansion slot, quadband GSM radio, camera of unknown resolution with flash, and an internal GPS receiver.
There is also an additional Live Makeup
feature which is
similar to several beauty filters that we have seen before, allowing
users to apply makeup in real - time to the selfie image before taking the photo.
While the Blue Shade
feature is exclusive to Amazon, there are apps and screen protectors that provide a
similar function for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows
users.
The main cameras on both devices are very
similar, although the Galaxy S6 Edge does offer a pro-camera
feature to allow the
user more manual control.
The device is
similar to the LG Voyager in that it
features a touchscreen display in a widescreen aspect ratio with a QWERTY keyboard for typing out messages and emails, and an identical
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Both are powered by
similar 1GHZ dual - core processors and run versions of the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS with customized
user interfaces that access their respective stores
featuring limited selections of approved apps rather than offering everything you'd find in the overall Android marketplace.
ComiXology
users, hang tight — Amazon says it will consider adding
similar features to the app in the future which might be even more tempting for those who can't help but spoil themselves a few pages ahead when the story gets too intense (ahem, The Walking Dead.)
This means that there will obviously be a
similar lighting
feature that doesn't intrude too much on the battery life
users have come to expect from a Kindle eReader, but there will have to be more if they want to really stand out.
Twitter is abuzz over the discovery of Amazon's «new» Kindle social network, but these
features — sharing notes, following and finding
users with
similar reading interests — have been around for awhile.
Previous Kindle Fire tablets have
featured a cover flow - like
user interface, pushing Amazon apps and content to the forefront,
similar to the UI found on the Amazon Fire TV and Stick.