Set up an activity for "Play Xbox, " for example, and in one touch it'll turn on your console, switch your TV to the correct source, select the right channel on your amp, and so on.

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Many new devices, such as Nintendo's Wii game console, lack an off switch.

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Console gamers might feel little reason to switch from their preferred platforms, and PC gamers might gravitate toward standard, open PCs that are more easily attuned to their own needs.

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She simply handed the remote to me as she knew I'd have things set up in no time: I knew which activity to select on the Harmony One, to switch on the PS3 and how to search on the console's version of the Netflix app (each one is bizarrely different for some reason).

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Our integration with Kinect for Xbox 360 lets customers play and search for videos with the wave of a hand or the sound of their voice, and our Whispersync technology allows customers to seamlessly switch between watching on their Kindle Fire and their Xbox 360 console, without losing their place.

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The driver can intentionally switch over to a charging mode by pressing another button on the center console.

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