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The term digital native describes younger generations that grew up in the technology age. Most people who are digital natives...
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As enterprise networks become increasingly distributed with growing numbers of remote workers, unified endpoint management (UEM) has become an important...
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LastPass is a cloud-based password manager that stores users’ login information online in a secure database and allows users to...
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Raspberry Pi (RP) is the educational charity and namesake line of microcomputers offering customers a low-cost, single-board computer for lightweight...
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A webcam, short for web camera, is a piece of video hardware that is either external or internal to a...
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Google Assistant, the intelligent successor to Google Now, is a mobile virtual assistant that performs basic scheduling and research tasks.
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Ambient computing uses artificial intelligence and cognitive processing to provide a technology experience where computing happens unnoticed.
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The Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra are the eleventh generation of Samsung s Galaxy smartphone mobile device and...
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A bluetooth tracker, also referred to as a key finder or smart tracker, is a small, electronic device used to...
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the eighth generation of Samsung s Galaxy smartphone mobile device and the follow-up...
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The Fitbit is a wearable computing device. It is a fitness band, worn on a person’s wrist and is designed...
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Mobile learning (m-learning) is education via the Internet or network using personal mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones to...
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I recently called a plumber to my home, but he arrived two hours late because the previous customer had a...
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The sixth generation of Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone mobile device and the follow-up to the Samsung Galaxy S5, which was released...
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Lollipop is the dessert-themed Android codename for the 5.0 update of the open source Android mobile operating system. Lollipop debuted...
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The Apple iPad Mini 3 is the third generation of Apple’s iPad Mini tablet computer and the successor to 2013’s...
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Retina HD Display is a marketing term first introduced by Apple with the debut of its iPhone 6 and iPhone...
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The sixth generation of Apple’s immensely popular iPhone mobile smartphone. The iPhone 6 made its official debut in September 2014,...
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Detachable screen (or detachable touchscreen) is a phrase commonly associated with laptop–tablet hybrid devices, also called a convertible laptop. The...
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Cortana is an intelligent personal assistant (or virtual assistant) developed by Microsoft released in 2014. Cortana was designed to run...
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Geo-fencing, or geofencing, is a term that refers to software tools or applications that utilize global positioning systems (GPS) or...
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A voice command technology app for select Samsung smartphones and tablets powered by Google Android that enables users to interact...
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A phrase used to describe a half-smartphone and half-tablet mobile device (a phone/tablet hybrid). A phablet is a small pocket-sized...
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The fourth generation iPad debuted as the successor to the third generation new iPad on October 23rd, 2012, the same...
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Surface is the name of Microsoft’s Windows 8/RT tablets that debuted in late October 2012. There are two versions of...
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Apple’s iPad HD is one of the speculated names, along with iPad 3, for the new third-generation iPad that debuted...
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Short for iPad 3rd generation, Apple’s iPad 3 is the successor to the company’s original iPad and iPad 2 handheld...
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A shortened form of electronic book reader, e-book readers are handheld computer devices like Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes and Noble’s NOOK...
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The Apple App Store is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications and mobile apps for Apple computers...
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The Android Market, or Android Central, is Google’s own repository for Android applications. The market offers tens of thousands of...
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A type of electronic display that senses physical touch by a person s hands or fingers, or by a device...
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clair is the dessert-themed Android codename for the version 2.0 update of the open source Android mobile operating system. Eclair...
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Chromebook is a category of notebook computers and mobile devices that runs Google’s cloud-based Chrome OS operating system. While they...
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The official product name of the smartphone launched by Google in January 2010. Nexus One uses the Android open source...
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An iPod is really just a brand of MP3 Player, with some exclusive differences. Read on to lean more about...
First launched on June 29, 2007, in the United States, the Apple iPhone, is an Internet-enabled smartphone that combines mobile...
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The term used to describe a quick finger movement across an iPhonescreen that will quickly let you scroll through lists...
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Bricking is slang term used to mean rendering an iPhone or iPodtouch inoperable. See also “iPhone and iPhone 3G b...
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A buzzword that is used to describe any mobile phone that has the potential to be a threat to the...
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Also called jailbroken apps, it is any third-party application for the iPhone that will only run on iPhones that have...
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An accelerometer is a device that measures non-gravitational accelerations. On the Apple iPhonethere is a 3-way axis device which is...
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iPhone Hacks is used to describe any iPhone downloads, unlocks and tutorials that are intended to open the iPhone device...
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On an iPod or iPhonecalibrate is the term used to describe the act of running the battery all the way...
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In telecommunications, a femtocell is a small cellular base station — or a wireless access point — that is typically...
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The name of the first smartphone using the Android open source platform. The G1 was announced by T-Mobile includes built-in...
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In mobile phone technology, a polyphonic ringtone is a type of ringtone that is more advanced and offers better quality...
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In mobile phone technology a monophonic ringtone is a type of ringtone which consists of a series of notes, one...
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Also abbreviated as D-AMPS, Digital AMPS, which is short for Digital Advanced Mobile Phone Service, is a wireless standard used...
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Short for Dalvik Debug Monitor Service, DDMS is a GUI debugging application shipped with the Android SDK that provides screen...
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The Android platform is Google Inc.’s open and free software stack that includes an operating system, middleware and also key...
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A software development kit that enables developers to create applications for the Android platform. The Android SDK includes sample projects...
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A virtual machine optimized for mobile devices that was designed and written by Dan Bornstein and other Google engineers. Dalvik...
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A candy bar or candy bar mobile is a mobile phone form factor where the phone is a solid device...
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Short for In Case of Emergency, in mobile phone terminology ICE refers to a concept conceived by Cambridge paramedic Bob...
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A clamshell or clamshell mobile is a mobile phone form factorwhere the phone is divided into two equal halves with...
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A slide or slider phone is a mobile phone form factorwhere the phone is designed like a clamshell phone, in...
Falling under the category of mobile devices, today’s consumer electronics serve multiple purposes. Years ago, cellular phones, also called cellphone...
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A slang term used to describe a cellular telephone tower that has been camouflaged or disguised to look like a...
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Slang term used to describe any mobile subscriber with an invalid ESN or other incorrect information which would cause the carrier to deny mobile service to that subscriber.
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The actual timer subscribers spend talking on their cellular phones. Many cell phone plans are based on the number of...
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ActiveSync is Windows Mobile software that allows you to synchronize Windows Mobile and other Windows CE-based devices with a Windows-based...
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In handheld terminology, a cradle is the more commonly used term for a docking station, where the cradle may also...
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The trademarked name for linking a Palm handheld device and a computer system to synchronize the two systems. HotSync is...
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A common name for Windows Mobile PDA devices, Pocket PCs usually offer smaller versions of Microsoft applications such as Word...
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An integrated system on a chip series of CPUs used in many smartphones and PDAs. The Motorola DragonBall processor was...
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ZOUT is an abbreviation used to mean zoom out. While not a common abbreviation, it can be found on some...
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Short for Time To First Fix, in GPS systems it means the amount of time required to get a fix...
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An abbreviation commonly found on GPS and other small handheld devices that represents the zoom in function on the device.
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When manufactured, GSM cellphones are unlocked, meaning they can be used with any subscriber identity module (SIM) from any compatible...
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A GSM technology that allows some digital mobile phones to be used in different parts of the world.
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Also called a mobile phone car kit, a hands-free kit contain both a speaker and a microphone to allow cellphone...
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An SMS gateway is placed between two SMSCs, acting as a relay between the two SMSCs. It is able to...
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A type of mobile phone service subscription which allows cellphone owners to pay in advance for talk time, and add...
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An extension to the short message service (SMS) that allows messages longer than 160 alpha-numeric characters with 7-bit character encoding...
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The geographical area in which a wireless network company offers cellular service for their own mobile phone subscribers. Also called...
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SMSC is short for Short Message Service (SMS) Center. The SMS center is responsible for routing and regulating the SMS...
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Short for Mobile Identification Number it is a unique 24-bit number assigned by the wireless service provider (carrier) to each...
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The sound a mobile phone makes to notify the owner they have an incoming call. The term is most often...
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In mobile phone terminology, analog roaming is a feature in digital phones that give users the capability to roam on...
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Flight mode is a feature in many mobile phones and PDAs that allows you to use basic operations of the...
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Mobile phone base stations are low-power multi-channel two-way radios. When you talk on a mobile phone, you (and perhaps dozens...
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Short for Mobile Directory Number it is the specific phone number assigned to a mobile phone.
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In mobile phones, number portability is the capability to change a mobile phone carrier without changing a mobile directory number...
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An electronic telecommunications device, often referred to as a cellular phone or cellphone. Mobile phones connect to a wireless communications...
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To transmit information to another device wirelessly using the infrared port built into Palm and other devices.
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Graffiti is a system for handwriting recognition containing mostly single-stroke letters since the user is basically writing blind, unable to...
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A DataPad is a small keyboard designed to work with a PDA and similar handheld devices. The DataPad allows you...
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Symbian is a mobile operating system (OS) targeted at mobile phones that offers a high-level of integration with communication and...
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An operating system from Psion Software, designed specifically for mobile, ROM -based computing devices. EPOC16 is a 16-bit version of...
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Dell Technologies is a multinational technology company specializing in computer hardware and software, data storage, and IT services for individuals,...
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A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a handheld device that combines multiple organization features. Although now considered obsolete, a PDA...
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The transmission of data from one computer to another, or from one device to another. A communications device, therefore, is...